CN1784220A - Use of effectors of glutaminyl and glutamate cyclases - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides novel physiological substrates of mammalian glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5), new effectors of QC, methods for screeing for such effectors, and the use of such effectors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such effectors for the treatment of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC-activity. Preferred compositions additionally comprise inhibitors of DP IV or DP IV-like enzymes for the treatment or alleviation of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC- and DP IV-activity.

Description

The application of glutaminyl and glutamate cyclase effector

Technical field

(QC, EC2.3.2.5), its catalyzing N-terminal glutamine residue is converted into pyroglutamic acid (5-oxo-proline, pGlu to the present invention relates to glutaminyl cyclase (glutaminyl cyclase) ^*) intramolecular cyclization reaction and the N-terminal glutamate residues that discharge ammonia simultaneously be converted into the intramolecular cyclization reaction that pyroglutamic acid discharges hydrone simultaneously.

The present invention has confirmed that mammiferous QC is a metalloenzyme, provide the physiology substrate of novel mammal QC and QC effector application, be used for the treatment of the pharmaceutical composition that comprises the QC effector of disease that can be by regulating the QC active treatment.In addition, found that metal interaction (metalinteraction) is a kind of effective way of exploitation QC inhibitor.

In a preferred specific embodiments, the invention provides the inhibitor of the active effector of QC and DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme (DP IV-like enzyme) linked together in treatment or alleviate can be by the application in the disease of regulating QC and/or DP IV active treatment.

The present invention also provides a kind of screening technique of identifying and selecting the active effector of QC.

Background technology

Glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5) catalyzing N-terminal glutamine residue is converted into pyroglutamic acid (pGlu ^*) discharge the intramolecular cyclization reaction of ammonia simultaneously.1963, Messer obtained QC (Messer, M.1963 Nature 4874,1299) by separating in tropical plants Fructus Caricae (Carica papaya) latex first.After 24 years, a kind of corresponding enzymatic activity (Busby, W.H.J. etc., 1987 J Biol Chem 262,8532-8536 in animal hypophysis, have been found; Fischer; W.H. and Spiess, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 84 J.1987,3628-3632).For mammiferous QC, the conversion of the Gln to pGlu by QC is found in TRH and GnRH precursor (Busby, W.H.J. etc., 1987 J Biol Chem 262,8532-8536; Fischer, W.H. and Spiess, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 84 J.1987,3628-3632).In addition, initial QC location test shows that deduction (putative) product of itself and catalytic action coexists as among the Niu Chuiti, further improves function (Bockers, the T.M. etc. in peptide hormone is synthetic that are proposed, 1995 J Neuroendocrinol 7,445-453).On the contrary, the physiological function of plant QC is more not obvious.With regard to regard to the enzyme of Fructus Caricae, it is believed that its plant defense pathogenic microorganism have certain effect (EI Moussaoui, A. etc., 2001 Cell Mol Life Sci 58,556-570).Recently by the sequence contrast determined from other plant deduction QC (Dahl, S.W. etc., 2000 Protein Expr Purif 20,27-36).Yet the physiological function of these enzymes is still indeterminate.

Known QC from plant and animal has strict specificity in the N-of substrate distal portion to L-glutaminate, and the dynamic behavior of finding them meets Michaelis-Menten equation (Pohl, T. etc., 1991 Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88,10059-10063; Consalvo, A.P. etc., 1988 Anal Biochem 175,131-138; Gololobov, M.Y. etc., 1996 BiolChem Hoppe Seyler 377,395-398).Yet, contrast from the primary structure of (highly conserved) QC of the QC of Fructus Caricae and mammal high conservative but do not find any sequence homology (Dahl, S.W. etc., 2000 Protein Expr Purif 20,27-36).As if wherein the QC of plant belongs to the new enzyme family (Dahl of a class, S.W. etc., 2000 Protein ExprPurif 20,27-36), and find that mammiferous QC and antibacterial aminopeptidase have significant sequence homology (Bateman, R.C. etc., 2001 Biochemistry 40,11246-11250), thus the QC that draws plant and animal has the conclusion of different evolution origins.

EP 02 011 349.4 openly the encode polynucleotide of insecticide glutaminyl cyclase and encoded polypeptide thereof.This application further provides the host cell that comprises expression vector, and this expression vector comprises polynucleotide of the present invention.Isolating polypeptide and the host cell that comprises insecticide QC can be used for screening in the method that reduces the active medicine of glutaminyl cyclase.According to record, this medicine useful as pesticides.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is that the abnormal stacking with the extracellular amyloid plaques (amyloidotic plaque) that is closely related with underfed neuron, reactive astrocytes and microglia is feature (Terry, R.D. and Katzman, R.1983 Ann Neurol 14,497-506; Glenner, G.G. and Wong, C.W.1984 Biochem Biophys Res Comm120,885-890; Intagaki, S. etc., 1989 J Neuroimmunol 24,173-182; Funato, H. etc., 1998 Am J Pathol 152,983-992; Selkoe, D.J.2001 Physiol Rev 81,741-766).Beta-amyloyd (Amyloid-β, A β) peptide is the main component of senile plaque, and is considered to the AD pathogeny and makes progress directly related, this hypothesis obtains the support (Glenner of genetics research, G.G. and Wong, C.W.1984 Biochem Biophys Res Comm 120,885-890; Borchelt, D.R. etc., 1996 Neuron 17,1005-1013; Lemere, C.A. etc., 1996 Nat Med 2,1146-1150; Mann, D.M. and Iwatsubo, T.1996Neurodegeneration 5,115-120; Citron, M. etc., 1997 Nat Med 3,67-72; Selkoe, D.J.2001 Physiol Rev 81,741-766).A β is Proteolytic enzyme generation (Kang, J. etc., 1987 Nature 325, the 733-736 by beta amyloid precursor protein (APP); Selkoe, D.J.1998 Trends Cell Biol 8,447-453), the gamma-secretase of its beta-secretase by the N-end of A β and C-end cuts in proper order that (D.J.1993Cell 75,1039-1042 for Haass, C. and Selkoe; Simons, M. etc., 1996 J Neurosci, 16 899-908).Except (the A β-1-42/40), there is the form of the terminal truncate of a lot of heterogeneous N-in the advantage A β peptide that starts from L-Asp at the N-end in the senile plaque.It is reported and thisly had stronger neurotoxicity and than the rapider gathering of isoform (Pike, C.J. etc., 1995 J BiolChem, 270 23895-23898) of total length external by the peptide of truncate.The peptide of known N end truncate is excessively to produce (Saido, T.C. etc., 1995 Neuron 14,457-466 among familial AD (FAD) patient who shows effect in early days; Russo, C. etc., 2000 Nature 405,531-532), and knownly in mongolism (DS) patient's brain, increase (Russo, C. etc., 1997 FEBSLett 409,411-416 in early stage appearance and with age growth, Russo, C. etc., 2001 Neurobiol Dis 8,173-180; Tekirian, T.L. etc., 1998 J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 57,76-94).At last, its quantity reflected the progressive order of severity of disease (Russo, C. etc., 1997 FEBS Lett 409,411-416).Process may further be modified the N-end by 1 cyclisation with the glutamic acid of the isomerization of 7 aspartic acids or racemization and residue 3 and 11 after the extra translation.3 isoform [pGlu that contain pyroglutamyl amine ³] A β 3-40/42] represent the remarkable form of the material of the end of N-in senile plaque truncate-account for greatly 50% (Mori, H. etc., 1992 J Biol Chem 267,17082-17086, Saido, T.C. etc., 1995 Neuron 14,457-466 of A β total amount; Russo, C. etc., 1997 FEBS Lett409,411-416; Tekirian, T.L. etc., 1998 J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 57,76-94; Geddes, J.W. etc., 1999 Neurobiol Aging 20,75-79; Harigaya, Y. etc., 2000Biochem Biophys Res Commun 276,422-427), and they be present in equally before (Lalowski, M. etc. in the amyloid pathological changes (pre-amyloid lesion), 1996 J Biol Chem 271,33623-33631).The accumulation of A β N3 (pE) peptide be likely because strengthen to assemble and give to the repellence of most of aminopeptidases (Saido, T.C. etc., 1995 Neuron 14,457-466 due to the structural modification; Tekirian, T.L. etc., 1999 J Neurochem 73,1584-1589).This evidence is that the pivotal role of A β N3 (pE) peptide in the AD pathogeny provides clue.Yet, about its neurotoxicity and aggregation aspect but solve seldom that (C.J.1999Biochemistry 38,10871-10877 for He, W. and Barrow; Tekirian, T.L. etc., 1999 J Neurochem 73,1584-1589).In addition, although active neuroglia is really relevant with senile plaque and may have positive role to amyloid deposition (amyloid deposit), these isoforms are to the unknown that reacts completely to these peptides of the effect of neurogliocyte and neuroglia.In nearest research, A β 1-42, A β 1-40, [pGlu in neuron and neurogliocyte culture, have been studied ³] A β 3-42 and [pGlu ³] toxicity, aggregation and the catabolism of A β 3-40 peptide, show that the modification of pyroglutamic acid has aggravated the toxicity of A beta-peptide, also suppress it simultaneously and degraded through astrocytes cultured.People such as Shirotani in vitro study [pGlu in the former generation cortical neuron (primary cortical neuron) of infection sindbis alphavirus (Sindbis Virus) ³] generation of A β peptide.They have made up by aminoacid replacement and disappearance coding [pGlu ³] the amyloid precursor protein complementary DNA of potential precursor of A β.For the artificial precursor of the glutamic acid in starting from terminal glutamine residue of N-rather than natural precursor, prompting exist by glutaminyl cyclase spontaneously transform or enzymatic be converted into pyroglutamic acid.Do not determine [pGlu as yet in vivo ³] the natural precursor of A β 3 N-terminal glutamate cyclisation mechanism (Shirotani, K., Tsubuki, S., Lee, H.J., Maruyama, K., and Saido, T.C. (2002) Neurosci Lett 327,25-28).

DPP IV (DP IV) is (after being alanine on the less degree, behind the serine or behind the glycine) cutting serine protease after the multiple tissue of body comprises the proline of finding in kidney, liver and the intestinal, and the dipeptides of N-end can be cut down from peptide chain.Found recently DP IV the metabolism of neuropeptide, T cell activation, cancerous cell to endothelium adhere to and HIV enters and plays an important role aspect the lymphoid cell.Referring to WO 02/34242, WO02/34243, WO 03/002595 and WO 03/002596.

Known DP IV inhibitor can be used for treating glucose tolerance impaired and diabetes (international patent application, publication number WO 99/61431, Pederson, R.A. etc., 1998 Diabetes 47,1253-1258 and Pauly, R.P. etc., 1999 Metabolism 48,385-389).Particularly WO 99/61431 discloses DP IV inhibitor and the salt thereof that comprises amino acid residue and Thiazolidine or pyrrolidino group, especially L-Soviet Union-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-not-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-Soviet Union-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine, L-not-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-be other-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine and salt thereof.

The further example of low-molecular-weight inhibitors of dipeptidyl IV is following material, 2-cyanopyrrole that replaces as tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxamides derivatives, N-and 2-Cyanopyrolidine, N-(N '-glycyl that replaces)-2-Cyanopyrolidine, N-(glycyl of replacement)-Thiazolidine, N-(glycyl of replacement)-4-cyano-tetrahydrothiazole, amino-acyl group-borono-prolyl-inhibitor, cyclopropyl-anellated pyrrolidine and heterocyclic compound.Inhibitors of dipeptidyl IV is recorded in US6,380,398, US 6,011,155, US 6,107,317, US 6,110,949, US 6,124,305, US 6,172,081, WO 95/15309, WO 99/61431, WO 99/67278, WO 99/67279, DE 198 34 591, WO 97/40832, DE 196 16 486 C2, WO 98/19998, WO00/07617, WO 99/38501, WO 99/46272, WO 99/38501, WO 01/68603, WO 01/40180, WO 01/81337, WO 01/81304, WO 01/55105, WO 02/02560 and WO 02/14271, WO 02/04610, WO 02/051836, WO 02/068420, WO02/076450, WO 02/083128, WO 02/38541, WO 03/000180, WO 03/000181, WO 03/000250, WO 03/002530, WO 03/002531, WO 03/002553, WO03/002593, WO 03/004496, WO 03/024942 and WO 03/024965, its instruction especially relates to these inhibitor, its definition, the instruction of using and preparing is incorporated into herein as a reference in full.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides QC physiology substrate A β 3-40/42, [Gln new in the mammal ³] A β 3-40/42, [Glu ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹] gastrin, [Gln ¹] neurotensin, [Gln ¹] FPP, [Gln ¹] CCL 2, [Gln ¹] CCL 7, [Gln ¹] CCL 8, [Gln ¹] CCL 16, [Gln ¹] CCL 18, [Gln ¹] branch morph ([Gln ¹] Fractalkine), [Gln ¹] fat plain A ([Gln ¹] Orexin A), [Gln ³] glucagon 3-29 and [Gln ⁵] Substance P 5-11, and the application of the effector of QC and be used for the treatment of the pharmaceutical composition that comprises the QC effector of disease that can be by regulating the QC active treatment.

Find that by inhibition test people QC is a metal dependency transferring enzyme.The QC pheron can be re-activated most effectively by zinc ion, and the melts combine motif of zinc dependency aminopeptidase is present among the people QC equally.With the interactional chemical compound of avtive spot bond be effective inhibitors.

Unexpectedly, studies show that recombined human QC and the cyclisation of the terminal glutaminyl of the QC active catalytic N-that is derived from big brain extract and the cyclisation of glutamic acid.More surprising discovery is the catalytic Glu of cyclase ¹Conversion is favourable in pH 6.0 left and right sides, and Gln ¹To the optimum pH of the conversion of pGlu-derivant about 8.0.Because the formation of pGlu-A beta related peptides can be by suppressing recombined human QC and be derived from active inhibition of QC of porcine pituitary extract, so enzyme QC is one of target of research and development Alzheimer's disease medicine.

By to the active effector of mammal administration QC, may prevent or alleviate or treat following disease: Alzheimer's disease, mongolism, Peptic Ulcers and the gastric cancer of following or do not follow helicobacter pylori (Heliobacter pylori) to infect, pathogenicity psychosis (pathogenicpsychotic condition), schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, inflammatory host response (inflammatory host response), cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and transition process in the endothelium, the disturbance of food intake (impaired food intake), insomnia (sleep-wakefulness), energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, autonomic function obstacle (impaired autonomic function), hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

In addition, by to mammal administration QC active effect thing, possible stimulating gastrointestinal road cell is preferably gastric mucosal cell, epithelial propagation, acute acid secretion and produces acid parietal cell and the differentiation of the enterochromaffin-like cell of secretion histamine.

In addition, by to the active effector of mammal administration QC, may suppress the propagation of marrow CFU-GM (myeloid progenitor cell).

In addition, administration QC inhibitor can cause the inhibition of male genetic power.

In a preferred specific embodiments, the invention provides the active effector of QC and DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor linked together in treatment or alleviate can be by the application in the disease of regulating QC and/or DP IV active treatment.

The invention provides and be used for parenteral route, intestinal or pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, it comprises at least a QC effector that randomly combines with conventional carrier and/or excipient; Or comprise at least a randomly with conventional carrier and/or excipient combines and with at least a DP IV inhibitor QC effector linked together.

The present invention also provides the screening technique of identifying and select the QC effector.

Description of drawings

By can further understanding these aspects of the present invention and other aspect, wherein with reference to following each figure:

Fig. 1 shows the process curve of the catalytic H-Gln-Ala-OH cyclisation of people QC, wherein reducing in 340nm place monitoring absorbance.Each sample comprises 0.3mM NADH/H ⁺, 14mM α-Tong Wuersuan, 30U/ml glutamte dehydrogenase and 1mM H-Gln-Ala-OH.From the curve A to D, use the QC:A of variable concentrations, 10mU/ml, B, 5mU/ml, C, 2.5mU/ml.In curve D, do not add QC.Between QC concentration and the activity that records linear (illustration).

Fig. 2 is presented at and uses the pH dependency (illustration) of Gln-β NA as determined people of substrate and Fructus Chaenomelis QC under the first-rate condition.With regard to people QC, use according to Ellis and Morrison by 25mM MES, 25mM acetic acid and 50mM Tris (Ellis, K.J. and Morrison, J.F.1982 Methods Enzymol.87,405-426) buffer system that ionic homeostasis intensity is provided of Zu Chenging.Because the slight depression effect of Tris uses 50mM Mops buffer to study Fructus Chaenomelis QC.By adding NaCl adjusting ionic strength is 0.05M.By rate feature is estimated based on the model match of dissociation group (dissociating group).With regard to Fructus Chaenomelis QC, by obtaining pK with single disassociation model (single dissociation model) fitting data _aValue is 7.13 ± 0.03.

Fig. 3 shows that pH is to people QC and the influence that is derived from the QC stability of Fructus Chaenomelis latex.In the 0.1M of different pH value buffer (sodium phosphate of the sodium citrate of pH 4-7, pH 7-10), the enzyme stock solution is diluted 20 times.With enzymatic solution 30 ℃ of following incubations after 30 minutes then according to the activity of standard scheme enzyme analysis.

Fig. 4 shows that the 2nd amino acid position contains the specificity constant k of one group of substrate of glutamine _Cat/ K _MContrast.Wherein the specificity from dipeptides to tetrapeptide finder QC increases, yet does not observe any variation in Fructus Chaenomelis QC.The data that herein present are recasting curves (replot) of parameter that table 3 is given.

Fig. 5 shows that people QC is catalytic from H-Gln-Lys (Gln)-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂To pGlu-Lys (pGlu)-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂Formation.By conversion because of the time dependence variation monitoring substrate that discharges the m/z ratio that ammonia causes.Sample sets becomes the 40mM Tris/HCl solution of 0.5mM substrate, 38nM QC, and pH 7.7.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, with matrix solution (1: 1v/v) mix and then write down mass spectrum.In Fructus Chaenomelis QC, observe closely similar dependency.

Fig. 6 shows the catalytic H-Gln of being derived from of Fructus Chaenomelis QC (NMe)-Phe-Lys-Ala-Glu-NH ₂PGlu-Phe-Lys-Ala-Glu-NH ₂Formation.By conversion because of the time dependence variation monitoring substrate that discharges the m/z ratio that methylamine causes.Sample sets becomes the 40mM Tris/HCl solution of 0.5mM substrate, 0.65 μ M Fructus Chaenomelis QC, and pH 7.7.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, with matrix solution (1: 1v/v) mix and then write down mass spectrum.Do not containing Fructus Chaenomelis QC or using the conversion (not shown) of not observing substrate in the sample that is lower than 1.5 μ M people QC to substrate.

Fig. 7 shows that DP IV is catalytic from [Gln ³] A β 1-11 is to [Gln ³The formation of]-A β 3-11.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

Fig. 8 shows DP IV inhibitor Val-pyrrolidine amide, and (Val-Pyrrolidide is Val-Pyrr) to [Gln ³] inhibition of cutting of A β 1-11.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, with matrix solution (1: 1v/v) mix and then write down mass spectrum.

Fig. 9 shows that QC is catalytic from [Gln ³] A β 3-11 is to [pGlu ³The formation of]-A β 3-11.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, with matrix solution (1: 1v/v) mix and then write down mass spectrum.

Figure 10 shows QC inhibitor 1, and the 10-phenanthroline is to by [Gln ³] A β 3-11 generates [pGlu ³The inhibitory action of]-A β 3-11.Shown in time place, sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

Figure 11 shows continuously with after DP IV and the QC catalysis, from [Gln ³] A β 1-11 is to [pGlu ³The formation of]-A β 3-11.Shown in time place sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

Figure 12 is presented at DP IV with catalytic activity and QC exists down, QC inhibitor 1, and the 10-phenanthroline is to by [Gln ³] A β 1-11 generates [pGlu ³] inhibitory action of A β 3-11.Shown in time place sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

Figure 13 is presented at DP IV with catalytic activity and QC exists down, and DP IV inhibitor Val-Pyrr is to from [Gln ³] A β 1-11 forms [pGlu ³] reduction of A β 3-11.Shown in time place sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

After Figure 14 is presented at continuously the aminopeptidase and QC catalysis in being present in pig pituitary homogenate, by [Gln ³] A β 1-11 is to [pGlu ³] formation of A β peptide 3-11.Shown in time place sample is removed from test tube, mixes (1: 1v/v) also then write down mass spectrum with matrix solution.

Figure 15 A and B show with use before boil 10 minutes recombined human QC together the A β 3-11a of incubation and the mass spectrum of A β 3-21a.C and D show that working as existence causes forming respectively [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a and [pGlu ³] mass spectrum of A β 3-11 and A β 3-21a during the active people QC of A β 3-21a.E and F show when existing active QC and 5mM to suppress [pGlu ³] form benzimidazole the time A β 3-11a and A β 3-21a mass spectrum.

Figure 16 shows the reaction rate to the catalytic Glu-β of the Fructus Chaenomelis QC NA-conversion of concentration of substrate mapping.At 0.1M pyrophosphate buffer, pH 6.1 (square), 0.1M phosphate buffer are measured initial rate in pH 7.5 (circle) and the 0.1M borate buffer solution, pH 8.5 (triangle).Kinetic parameter is as follows: K _M=1.13 ± 0.07mM, k _Cat=1.13 ± 0.04min ^-1(pH 6.1); K _M=1.45 ± 0.03mM, k _Cat=0.92 ± 0.01min ^-1(pH 7.5); K _M=1.76 ± 0.06mM, k _Cat=0.56 ± 0.01min ^-1(pH 8.5).

Figure 17 be presented at first-rate law condition (S＜＜K _M) the Gln-β NA (circle) that determines down and the pH dependency of Glu-β NA (square) conversion.Concentration of substrate is respectively 0.01mM and 0.25mM.Twice mensuration is all used the ternary buffer system of being made up of 0.05M acetic acid, 0.05M pyrophosphoric acid and 0.05M three (methylol) methylglycine (tricine).For avoiding the ionic strength difference, all buffer all are adjusted to identical electrical conductivity by adding NaCl.The two dissociation group equation models of these data, the pKa value that discloses Gln-β NA is 6.91 ± 0.02 and 9.5 ± 0.1, the pKa value of Glu-β NA is 4.6 ± 0.1 and 7.55 ± 0.02.Determine that by titrimetry pKa value amino in each substrate is 6.97 ± 0.01 (Gln-β NA) and 7.57 ± 0.05 (Glu-β NA).All mensuration are all carried out under 30 ℃.

Figure 18 shows the process curve of the catalytic H-Gln-AMC cyclisation of people QC when having imidazoles, dipicolinic acid and not containing the inhibition chemical compound.Exist the hyperbolic shape of lower curve to show that metal ion removes from the QC avtive spot at dipicolinic acid.

Figure 19 shows heterocycle chelating agen 1, and the 10-phenanthroline is to the time dependence of QC deactivation.When not containing substrate with QC enzyme and inhibitor together (full curve) after the incubation, with not with inhibitor together the sample of precincubation (dotted line) compare and can be observed enzymatic activity and reduce, this shows that metal ion removes from the QC avtive spot.

Figure 20 shows the remobilization to people QC of unit price and bivalent metal ion.Contain the 50mM Bis-Tris solution of 2mM dipicolinic acid, pH 6.8 deactivation QC by adding.Subsequently, make this enzyme to comprising the 50mM Bis-Tris of 1.0mM EDTA, pH 6.8 dialysis.By with the metal ion of the enzyme sample of deactivation and 0.5mM concentration together incubation can realize the reactivate of enzyme, simultaneously in the presence of 0.5mM EDTA to avoid the non-specific reactivate that trace metal ion causes in the buffer.Contrast is: not deactivation, but equally to the enzyme sample of EDTA solution dialysis as inactivator (+EDTA) and (EDTA) to the enzyme sample of the buffer dialysis that do not add EDTA.

Other M28 family member's of Figure 21 people QC (hQC) and metallopeptidase Clan MH sequence contrast.The ClustalW that is used among the ch.EMBnet.Org carries out the multiple sequence contrast with default setting.At people QC (hQC; GenBank X71125), be derived from streptomyces griseus (Streptomycesgriseus, SGAP; Swiss-Prot P80561) zinc dependency aminopeptidase and at human glutamic acid carboxypeptidase II (hGCP 11; Find in the acid dipeptidase of N-acetylation-α-connection Swiss-Prot Q04609) (NAALADase I) territory (residue 274-587) that zinc ion connects the conservative of residue.The aminoacid that relates to melts combine is got with runic and underscore form.With regard to people QC, these residues are the deduction homologue (counterpart) of peptidase.

Peptide sequence

Peptide described herein and that use has following sequence:

Aβ1-42：

Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-

Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-

Met-Val-Gly-Gly-Val-Val-Ile-Ala

Aβ1-40：

Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-

Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-

Met-Val-Gly-Gly-Val-Val

Aβ3-42：

Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-

Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-Val-

Gly-Gly-Val-Val-Ile-Ala

Aβ3-40：

Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-

Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-Val-

Gly-Gly-Val-Val

Aβ1-11a：

Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-NH ₂

Aβ3-11a：

Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-NH ₂

Aβ1-21a：

Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-

Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-NH ₂

Aβ3-21a：

Glu-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-

Phe-Ala-NH ₂

Gln ³-Aβ3-40：

Gln-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-

Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-Val-

Gly-Gly-Val-Val

Gln ³-Aβ3-21a：

Gln-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-Val-His-His-Gln-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-

Phe-Ala-NH ₂

Gln ³-Aβ1-11a：

Asp-Ala-Gln-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-NH ₂

Gln ³-Aβ3-11a：

Gln-Phe-Arg-His-Asp-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Glu-NH ₂

The specific embodiment

The invention provides the effector of glutaminyl cyclase (QC), it is used for

A) mammalian diseases that treatment can be by QC active treatment in the control agent and/or

B) regulate the adjusting that causes by QC is active based on the physiological process of the effect of the peptide that contains pGlu.

In addition, the invention provides suppress glutaminyl cyclase in the mammal (QC, EC2.3.2.5) and/or the chemical compound of QC sample enzyme, and the application of QC activity inhibitor in the treatment pathological condition relevant with the QC activity.

The present invention also provides a kind of new method for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.The N-end that is deposited on the amyloid beta-peptide in Alzheimer's disease and the mongolism brain carries pyroglutamic acid.Because the amyloid beta-peptide of modifying is assembled by beta amyloid and toxicity presents enhanced trend, worsen the outbreak and the progress of disease possibly, therefore pGlu be created in advancing of disease and the progress be a critical event (Russo, 2002 J Neurochem 82 such as C., 1480-1489).

On the contrary, in natural A beta-peptide (3-40/42), glutamic acid is to exist as-terminal amino acid.Up to the present also do not find the Enzymatic transformation of Glu to pGlu.In addition, do not observe of the spontaneity conversion of Glu peptide so far as yet to the pGlu peptide.Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is intended to determine the effect of QC in Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.This research on the one hand comprise synthesize the amyloid beta-peptide of A β 3-11 that 3 aminoacid that comprise are glutamine rather than glutamic acid and A β 1-11, these modifications to the substrate feature of QC, DP IV and DP IV sample enzyme and aminopeptidase determine and the QC inhibitor is preventing to form application the pGlu from the terminal glutaminyl residue of the N-of amyloid-derived peptide 1-11 and 3-11.Gained the results are shown in embodiment 8.Applied method is recorded in embodiment 3.

So far, there is not sign to show that QC is relevant with progression of disease, because glutamic acid is-terminal amino acid in A β (3-40/42, or 11-40/42).But QC is unique known enzyme that can form pGlu at the N-of peptide end.Others of the present invention relate to following result and discovery:

A) in side reaction, QC catalysis glutamic acid is converted into the cyclization of pyroglutamic acid with utmost point low rate,

B) glutamic acid of APP or the amyloid beta-peptide that forms thereafter is converted into glutamine by the enzymatic activity of the unknown through the translation post-treatment, and in another step, QC is a pyroglutamic acid in the cyclisation of the terminal processing back catalysis of amyloid beta-peptide N-glutamine,

C) glutamic acid is converted into glutamine by chemical catalysis or autocatalysis through the translation post-treatment, and QC is a pyroglutamic acid in the cyclisation of the terminal processing back catalysis of amyloid beta-peptide N-glutamine subsequently,

D) undergo mutation in the app gene of coding amyloid beta protein, cause replacing Glu at 3 Gln.After translation and the terminal processing of N-, the cyclisation of QC catalysis glutamine is a pyroglutamic acid,

E) owing to unknown enzymatic activity obstacle, glutamine is incorporated in the nascent peptide chain of APP, and QC turns to pyroglutamic acid in the terminal processing back catalysis of amyloid beta-peptide N-glutamine N-end-rings subsequently.

QC relates to the committed step under above-mentioned all five kinds of situations, promptly helps the formation of the pyroglutamic acid of amyloid-peptide aggregation.Therefore, irrelevant with the mechanism that cyclization takes place, can prevent to cause the speckle of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism outbreak and progress to form the deposition of property A β 3-40/41/43 or A β 11-40/41/43 to the inhibition of QC.

Glutamic acid is present in 3,11 and 22 of amyloid beta-peptide.Wherein 22 sudden changes from glutamic acid (E) to glutamine (Q) (corresponding to amyloid precursor protein APP 693, SwissprotP05067) are recited as so-called Dutch type cerebral arteries amyloid pathological changes sudden change (Dutch typecerebroarterial amyloidosis mutation).

Be described to have more cytotoxicity and hydrophobicity (Saido T.C.2000 MedicalHypotheses 54 (3): 427-429) at 3,11 and/or 22 beta amyloid peptides that contain the pyroglutamic acid residue than A β 1-40/42/43.

Beta-secretase β-site amyloid precursor protein nickase (BACE) that can be by different loci (2002 J.Biol.Chem.277 (18) such as Huse J.T.: 16278-16284) and/or by aminopeptidase processing produce multiple N-end variable.In all cases, cyclization all can a)-e) take place according to above-mentioned.

Up to now, there is not the experimental evidence support corresponding to the approach catalytic Glu of unknown glutaminyl cyclase (EC) a) ¹-peptide is to Enzymatic transformation (Garden, R.W., the Moroz of pGlu-peptide, T.P, Gleeson, J.M., Floyd, P.D., Li, L.J., Rubakhin, S.S., and Sweedler, J.V. (1999) J Neurochem 72,676-681, Hosoda R. etc., (1998) J Neuropathol ExpNeurol.57,1089-1095).Also do not identify this energy cyclisation Glu up till now ¹The enzymatic activity of-peptide, described Glu ¹-peptide has the Glu of bear electricity under terminal protonated and the alkaline pH condition in gentleness of N- ¹γ-carboxylic group.

PH value is lower than at 7.0 o'clock to Gln ¹The QC of-substrate is active significantly to be reduced.On the contrary, Glu as if ¹(Iwatsubo, T., Saido, T.C., Mann, D.M., Lee, V.M., and Trojanowski, J.Q. (1996) Am J Pathol 149,1823-1830 can take place in conversion under the acid reaction condition; Russo, C., Saido, T.C., DeBusk, L.M., Tabaton, M., Gambetti, P., and Teller, J.K. (1977) FEBS Lett 409,411-416; Russo, C., Salis, S., Dolcini, V., Venezia, V., Song, X.H., Teller, J.K., and Schettini, G. (2001) Neurobiol Dis8,173-180; Tekirian, T.L., Saido, T.C., Markesbery, W.R., Russell, M.J., Wekstein, D.R., Patel, E., and Geddes, J.W. (1998) J Neuropathol ExpNeurol.57,76-94; Russo, C., Violani, E., Salis, S., Venezia, V., Dolcini, V., Damonte, G., Benatti, U., DArrigo, C., Patrone, E., Carlo, P., and Schettini, G. (2002) J Neurochem 82,1480-1489; Hosoda, R., Saido, T.C., Otvos, L., Jr., Arai, T., Mann, D.M., Lee, V.M., Trojanowski, J.Q., and Iwatsubo, T. (1998) J Neuropathol Exp Neurol.57,1089-1095; Garden, R.W., Moroz, T.P., Gleeson, J.M., Floyd, P.D., Li, L.J., Rubakhin, S.S., and Sweedler, J.V. (1999) J Neurochem 72,676-681).

Study QC according to the present invention and can under the acid condition of gentleness, discern and transform (turnover) amyloid derived peptide.Therefore, synthetic and studied peptide [Gln as the potential substrate of enzyme ³] A β 1-11a, A β 3-11a, [Gln ³] A β 3-11a, A β 3-21a, [Gln ³] A β 3-21a and [Gln ³] A β 3-40.Select these sequences may be because of translating [the Glu of the terminal and C-end truncate of natural N-that back Glu amidatioon occurs with imitation ³] A β peptide and [Gln ³] A β peptide.

Both also catalysis glutamy cyclisation of catalysis glutaminyl cyclisation of Fructus Chaenomelis and people QC have been found in the present invention.Obviously, the major physiological function of QC be before the hormone secretion process or during finish hormone maturation in the endocrine cell by the glutamine cyclization.It is acid that the pH value of known this excretion vesicles is.Thereby the secondary activity of described enzyme may be its newfound glutamyl cyclase activity that also transforms Glu-A β peptide in 5.0 to 7.0 narrow pH range.Yet, because being much more slowly than Gln-, the Glu-cyclisation transforms, it is doubtful whether the glutamyl cyclisation plays the important physical effect.But, in the pathology of nerve retrograde affection, relevant with the glutamyl cyclisation.

By studying the pH dependency of this enzymatic reaction, we find that unprotonated N-end is for Gln ¹The cyclisation of peptide is essential, and correspondingly finds the pK of substrate _aValue and the catalytic pK of QC _aValue consistent (seeing Figure 17).Therefore, QC can stablize the intramolecularly nucleophilic attack (route 1) of not protonated alpha-amido group to the gamma-carbonyl group carbon by the electric activatable of amidatioon parent.

Compare with the unit price electric charge that exists on the peptide that contains the terminal glutamine of N-, contain the terminal Glu residue of N-main band divalent charge under about condition of neutral pH of the peptide of Glu.The pK of glutamic acid gamma-carboxyl and alpha-amido group _aValue is about 4.2 and 7.5 respectively.That is, under neutrality and the pH condition more than the neutrality, although alpha-amino nitrogen is partially or completely not protonated and have nucleophilicity, γ-carboxyl is not protonated and therefore can not brings into play the electrophilicity of carbonyl.Therefore, intramolecular cyclization reaction can not take place.

Yet, at they pK separately _aIn the pH scope of about 5.2-6.5, contain about 1-10% (NH of the peptide total concentration of the terminal Glu of N-between the value ₂) or 10-1% (COOH) two functional groups of concentration all present the nonionic form.As a result, in the acid pH scope of gentleness, exist it to take the terminal Glu-peptide of all not charged N-of two functional groups, thereby QC possibility stable molecule internal ring turn to the intermediate of pGlu peptide.That is, if γ-carboxyl by protonated, then carbonyl carbon has enough electrophilicitys to carry out nucleophilic attack to allow unprotonated alpha-amido.When this pH value, hydroxyl ion is as leaving group (route 3).Transform the pH dependency data that is obtained by the catalytic Glu-β of QC NA and proved conclusively these hypothesis (seeing embodiment 11).Compare with the glutamine conversion by the catalytic Gln-β of QC NA, the optimum pH of catalytic action is transferred to the acid range of pH about 6.0, and promptly substrate molecule is rich in protonated γ-carboxyl and unprotonated alpha-amido simultaneously in this pH scope.In addition, the pKa value 7.55 ± 0.02 of kinetic determination is very consistent with the alpha-amino value (7.57 ± 0.05) of the Glu-β NA that measures by titration.

From the physiology, the secondary rate constant of the catalytic glutamic acid cyclization of QC during pH value 6.0 (or the specificity constant, K _Cat/ K _M) may be in the scope slower 8,000 times than the secondary constant of glutamine cyclization (Figure 17).Yet the non-Enzymatic transformation of two kinds of model substrates Glu-β NA and Gln-β NA can be ignored, and the formation of this and the viewed pGlu peptide of the present invention can be ignored and matches.Therefore, for generating, can estimate that according to the ratio of enzymatic and non-enzymatic speed constant the increase of speed is at least 10 by the catalytic pGlu of QC ⁸(secondary rate constant and the corresponding non-enzymatic cyclization first order rate constant of enzymic catalytic reaction are compared, and the catalytic capability factor (catalytic proficiency factor) that Gln and Glu transform is respectively 10 ⁹-10 ¹⁰M ^-1).The conclusion that draws from these data is only to have an enzymatic route to cause pGlu to generate in the body probably.

Because QC is very abundant in brain, and the conversion ratio of sudden change of 30 μ M (Gln-) TRH sample peptides of considering recent findings is up to 0.9min ^-1(Prokai, L, Prokai-Tatrai, K., Ouyang, X., Kim, H.S., Wu, W.M., Zharikova, A., and Bodor, N. (1999) J MedChem 42,4563-4571), can foretell that for suitable glutamic acid substrate if similar reaction condition is provided, its cyclization half-life is approximately 100 hours.In addition, consider compartmentation and the location of secretory pathway deutocerebral region QC/EC, the concentration of enzyme and substrate and reaction condition may more help the enzymatic cyclisation in the intact cell in fact in vivo.And, if the terminal Glu of N-is converted into Gln, can expect that then the pGlu more rapidly of QC mediation forms.External, the inhibition (Fig. 9,10 and 15) of QC/EC activity inhibitor is all used in two kinds of reactions.

Generally speaking, the present invention points out to be rich in people QC in brain and is likely from what account for the plaque deposition that is present in the Alzheimer's disease and generates the become second nature catalyst of (amyloidogenic) pGlu-A β peptide of amyloid disease distortion by Glu-A β and Gln-A β precursor more than 50%.These find to determine that QC/EC has participated in the formation of senile plaque and therefore can be used as the newtype drug target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

In second specific embodiments of the present invention, find that the amyloid derived peptide is DPP IV (DP IV) or DP IV sample enzyme, is preferably the substrate of dipeptidyl peptidase II (DP II).DP IV, DP II or other DP IV sample enzyme can generate with the amyloid beta-peptide (3-11) of glutamine as the-terminal amino acid residue from the terminal dipeptides that discharges of N-of the amyloid beta-peptide (1-11) modified.The result is as shown in the embodiment 8.

As described in the literature, before being cut by DP II, DP IV or other DP IV sample enzyme action, aspartic acid (residue 1 of amyloid beta-peptide) and alanine (residue 2 of amyloid beta-peptide) but between the peptide bond isomerization produce different aspartoyl residue (Kuo, Y.-M, Emmerling, M.R., Woods, A.S., Cotter, R.J., Roher, A.E. (1997) BBRC 237,188-191; Shimizu, T., Watanabe, A., Ogawara, M., Mori, H. and Shirasawa, T. (2000) Arch.Biochem.Biophys.381,225-234).

These different aspartoyl residues cause the degraded of amyloid beta-peptide opposing aminopeptidase, thereby the center speckle of making comprises a large amount of different Asp ¹-amyloid beta-peptide shows that the terminal conversion of N-reduces.

Yet the present invention has proved especially first under acid condition, the different Asp of the terminal dipeptides H-of N- ¹-Ala ²-OH can be released by dipeptidyl peptidase.In addition, found that isomerization also can cut prior to beta-secretase, and isomerization can quicken the Proteolytic enzyme process, thereby cause with after the different Asp of DPII, DP IV or the enzymatic conversion of DP IV sample ¹Release (Momand, J. and Clarke, S. (1987) Biochemistry 26, the 7798-7805 of the terminal different aspartoyl key of-amyloid beta-peptide N-; Kuo, Y.-M., Emmerling, M.R., Woods, A.S., Cotter, R.J., Roher, A.E. (1997) BBRC 237,188-191).Therefore, suppress different aspartoyl formation and can reduce by the cutting of beta-secretase, it reduces the formation of amyloid beta-peptide again.In addition, block different Asp by suppressing DP II, DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme ¹The conversion of-amyloid beta-peptide can prevent [Glu ³] A β generated [pGlu by QC/EC catalysis ³] A β.

In the 3rd specific embodiments of the present invention, the combination of DP IV activity inhibitor and QC inhibitor can be used for treating Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

The combined effect of DP IV and/or DP IV sample enzyme and QC is described below:

A) DP IV and/or DP IV sample enzyme action cut A β 1-40/42, discharge the dipeptides and the A β 3-40/42 that comprise H-Asp-Ala-OH,

B) in side reaction, QC catalysis glutamic acid is pyroglutamic acid with the cyclisation of utmost point low rate,

C) enzymatic activity by the unknown turns to glutamine in the N-end with glutamic acid rotating through the translation post-treatment, and subsequently, QC catalysis glutamine cyclisation after the processing of amyloid beta-peptide N-end is a pyroglutamic acid,

D) through the translation post-treatment glutamic acid rotating is turned to glutamine by chemical catalysis or autocatalysis, and in another step, QC is a pyroglutamic acid in the cyclisation of the terminal processing back catalysis of amyloid beta-peptide N-glutamine,

E) there is sudden change in the app gene of coding amyloid beta protein, and 3 that cause A β by Gln replacement Glu.After translation and the terminal processing of N-, the cyclisation of QC catalysis glutamine is a pyroglutamic acid,

F) owing to unknown enzymatic activity obstacle, glutamine is merged in the nascent peptide chain of APP, and QC turns to pyroglutamic acid in the terminal processing back catalysis of amyloid beta-peptide N-glutamine N-end-rings subsequently.

Different peptidase activities also can trigger and make the terminal Gln of N-be exposed to the QC activity.Aminopeptidase can be removed Asp and Ala successively from the N-end of A β 1-40/41/43, thereby exposes the aminoacid three that is easy to cyclisation.Dipeptidyl peptidase such as DP I, DP II, DPIV, DP 8, DP 9 and DP 10 can a step remove dipeptides Asp-Ala.Therefore, the active inhibition of aminopeptidase activity or dipeptidyl peptidase can be used for preventing the formation of A β 3-40/41/43.

DP IV and/or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor and the active combined effect of QC downward modulation effector (loweringeffector) are described below:

A) DP IV and/or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor inhibition A β 1-40/42 is converted into A β 3-40/42.

B) thus prevent the exposure of glutamic acid N-end and be all can not be converted into glutamine by enzyme-catalyzed change or chemical catalysis, thereby cause the formation of pyroglutamic acid.

C) the QC inhibitor can prevent that the A β 3-40/42 molecule of the residue modification that the app gene sudden change produces and the A β 3-40/42 molecule of those modifications from forming pyroglutamic acid in addition.

Among the present invention, similarly the synergy of DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme and QC has been used other peptide hormonees such as glucagon, CC chemotactic factor and P material.

Glucagon is to keep 29 amino acid whose polypeptide from the release of islets of langerhans A cells that euglycemia (euglycemia) acts on by stimulating glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis to play.Although glucagon is very important, still there is dispute about the purge mechanism of glucagon in the body.The sensitive mass-spectrometric technique of usefulness such as Pospisilik has been assessed the enzymatic metabolism of glucagon to determine molecular product.Glucagon can be generated glucagon 3-29 and glucagon 5-29 in proper order with pig DPP IV (DP IV) incubation of purification.In human serum, the terminal cyclisation of N-takes place rapidly after being degraded to glucagon 3-29 in glucagon, thereby prevents the further hydrolysis of DP IV mediation.Bioassay to glucagon behind the DP IV of purification or normal rat serum incubation shows the active obviously forfeiture of hyperglycemia, does not show that the biological activity of glucagon has any forfeiture and carry out similar incubation in the mice serum that lacks DP IV.Find that by mass spectrum and bioassay monitoring degradation reaction is blocked by specificity DP IV inhibitor isoleucyl-thiazolidine.These results determine that DP IV relates to the main enzyme of glucagon degraded and inactivation.These are found to be mensuration human plasma glucagon level important clue (Pospisilik etc., Regul Pept2001 Jan 12 are provided; 96 (3): 133-41).

Person monocytic cell's chemotactic protein (MCP)-2 is initial to be obtained as separating with chemotactic factor that MCP-1 and MCP-3 together generate from the osteosarcoma cell of being excited.Von Coillie etc. (VanCoillie, E. etc., 1998 Biochemistry 37,12672-12680) from people's TESTIS cDNA storehouse, cloned 5 '-MCP-2 cDNA that end prolongs.Its 76 residue MCP-2 albumen of encoding, but different with the codon 46 of the MCP-2 cDNA sequence of the derived from bone marrow of having reported, its coding Lys but not Gln.(Single nucleotide polymorphism, the MCP-2Lys46 variant (variant) that SNP) causes is suitable with MCP-2Gln46 biologically by monokaryon glycosides polymorphism for this.The coding region, and after escherichia coli transform, is reclaimed these two MCP-2 protein variants to bacterial expression vector pHEN1 by sub-clone from pericentral siphon.The Edman degraded shows NH ₂End is Gln residue rather than pGlu.In calcium mobilization and chemotactic test, on mononuclear cell, detect rMCP-2Gln46 and rMCP-2Lys46 and NH ₂The cyclic counterparts of-end.Between rMCP-2Gln46 and rMCP-2Lys46 isoform, do not observe any bioactive marked difference.Yet, for these two kinds of MCP-2 variants, NH ₂-terminal pyroglutamic acid is a chemotaxis but not the calcium mobilization is necessary.By serine protease CD26/ DPP IV (CD26/DPP IV) NH ₂-end truncate rMCP-2Lys46 causes NH ₂The release of-end Gln-Pro dipeptides, and it is uninfluenced to contain the synthetic MCP-2 of aminoterminal pGlu.The rMCP-2Lys46 that CD26/DPP IV wipes out (3-76) does not almost completely have activity in chemotaxis test and signal conduction test (signaling assay).These observed results show NH among the MCP-2 ₂-end pGlu be essential to chemotactic activity, and it also protect this albumen be not subjected to CD26/DPP IV degraded (vanCollie, Biochemistry such as E.. 1998,37,12672-80).

Among the present invention, determine that the formation of the terminal pyroglutamyl amine of the N-that measures residue is catalytic by QC in glucagon 3-29 (Pospisilik etc., 2001) and MCP-2 isoform (van Coillie etc., 1998) by the LC/MS analysis.

In addition, studies have shown that by LC/MS, with two dipeptides Lys-Pro and Arg-Pr from P material remaining [Gln after the terminal DP IV of N-catalysis is removed ⁵] Substance P 5-11 is converted into [pGlu by QC ⁵] Substance P 5-11.

DP IV inhibitor is open in WO 99/61431.Particularly, openly DP IV inhibitor comprise amino acid residue and Thiazolidine or pyrrolidinyl and salt thereof, especially L-Soviet Union-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-not-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-Soviet Union-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine, L-be other-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-be other-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine and salt thereof.

More examples of low-molecular-weight inhibitors of dipeptidyl IV are following material, the 2-cyanopyrrole that replaces as tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxamides derivatives, N-and 2-cyano group-pyrrolidine, N-(N '-glycyl that replaces)-2-Cyanopyrolidine, N-(glycyl of replacement) Thiazolidine, N-(glycyl of replacement)-4-cyano-tetrahydrothiazole, amino-acyl group-borono-prolyl-inhibitor, cyclopropyl-anellated pyrrolidine and heterocyclic compound.Inhibitors of dipeptidyl IV is recorded in US6, and 380,398; US 6,011, and 155; US 6,107, and 317; US 6,110, and 949; US 6,124, and 305; US 6,172, and 081; WO 95/15309, WO 99/61431, WO 99/67278, WO 99/67279, DE 198 34 591, WO 97/40832, DE 196 16 486 C2, WO 98/19998, WO00/07617, WO 99/38501, WO 99/46272, WO 99/38501, WO 01/68603, WO 01/40180, WO 01/81337, WO 01/81304, WO 01/55105, WO 02/02560 and WO 02/14271, WO 02/04610, WO 02/051836, WO 02/068420, WO02/076450; WO 02/083128, WO 02/38541, WO 03/000180, WO 03/000181, WO 03/000250, WO 03/002530, WO 03/002531, WO 03/002553, WO03/002593, WO 03/004496, WO 03/024942 and WO 03/024965, its instruction that especially relates to these inhibitor, its definition, purposes and products thereof are incorporated into herein as a reference in full.

Preferably with the QC effector unite use as DPIV inhibitor such as Hughes etc. the disclosed NVP-DPP728A of 1999Biochemistry 38 11597-11603 (1-[[[2-[{5-cyanopyridine-2-yl } amino] ethyl] amino] acetyl group]-2-cyano group-(S)-pyrrolidine) (Novartis); Hughes etc. are at Meeting of the American Diabetes Association 2002, the disclosed LAF-237 of Abstract no.272 (Novartis) (1-[(3-hydroxyl-diamantane (obsolete)-1-base is amino)-acetyl group]-pyrrolidine-2 (S)-nitrile); Yamada etc. are at 1998 Bioorg Med Chem Lett 8, the disclosed TSL-225 of 1537-1540 (tryptophanyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid); Asworth etc. are at 1996 Bioorg Med Chem Lett 6,1163-1166 and 2745-2748 disclosed 2-Cyanopyrolidine amide and 4-Cyanopyrolidine amide; Sudre etc. are at 2002 Diabetes 51, the disclosed FE-999011 of 1461-1469 (Ferring) and in WO 01/34594 (Guilford) disclosed chemical compound, and described in used dosage such as the above list of references.

Be used for uniting the preferred DPIV inhibitor that uses with the QC effector and be dipeptide compound, wherein aminoacid is preferably and is selected from natural amino acid such as leucine, valine, glutamine, glutamic acid, proline, isoleucine, agedoite and aspartic acid.When dipeptides sample chemical compound used according to the invention was 10 μ M when concentration (concentration of dipeptide compound), the activity of blood plasma DPP IV or DPIV sample enzyme descended at least 10%, especially is at least 40%.Usually expect also that activity in vivo descends at least 60% or at least 70%.Preferred chemical compound also can show as active decline 20% or 30% at most.

Preferred dipeptide compound is: N-valyl-prolyl, O-benzoyl azanol, alanyl pyrrolidine, isoleucyl-thiazolidine sample L-not-isoleucyl-thiazolidine, L-Soviet Union-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine and salt, especially fumarate and L-be other-isoleucyl-pyrrolidine and salt thereof.Particularly preferred chemical compound is: glutaminyl pyrrolidine and glutaminyl thiazolidine; the H-Asn-pyrrolidine; the H-Asn-Thiazolidine; the H-Asp-pyrrolidine; the H-Asp-Thiazolidine; H-Asp (NHOH)-pyrrolidine; H-Asp (NHOH)-Thiazolidine; the H-Glu-pyrrolidine; the H-Glu-Thiazolidine; H-Glu (NHOH)-pyrrolidine; H-Glu (NHOH)-Thiazolidine; the H-His-pyrrolidine; the H-His-Thiazolidine; the H-Pro-pyrrolidine; the H-Pro-Thiazolidine; H-Ile-azididine; the H-Ile-pyrrolidine; H-L-not-the Ile-Thiazolidine; H-Val-pyrrolidine and H-Val-Thiazolidine, and the acceptable salt of materia medica.These chemical compounds are recorded among WO 99/61431 and the EP 1 304 327.

In addition, the invention provides QC effector and substrate sample (substrate-like) peptides unites in competitiveness and regulates application in the DPP IV catalysis.Preferred peptides is: 2-aminocaprylic acid-Pro-Ile, Abu-Pro-Ile, Aib-Pro-Ile, Aze-Pro-Ile, Cha-Pro-Ile, Ile-Hyp-Ile, Ile-Pro-not-Ile, the Ile-Pro-tert-butyl group-Gly, Ile-Pro-Val, Nle-Pro-Ile, Nva-Pro-Ile, Orn-Pro-Ile, Phe-Pro-Ile, Phg-Pro-Ile, Pip-Pro-Ile, Ser (Bzl)-Pro-Ile, Ser (P)-Pro-Ile, Ser-Pro-Ile, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-D-Val, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-Gly, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-Ile, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-Ile-amide, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-the tert-butyl group-Gly, the tert-butyl group-Gly-Pro-Val, Thr-Pro-Ile, Tic-Pro-Ile, Trp-Pro-Ile, Tyr (P)-Pro-Ile, Tyr-Pro-not-lle, Val-Pro-not-Ile, the Val-Pro-tert-butyl group-Gly, the acceptable salt of Val-Pro-Val and materia medica thereof, wherein the tert-butyl group-Gly is defined as:

And Ser (Bzl) and Ser (P) are defined as benzyl serine and phosphoryl serine respectively.Tyr (P) is defined as phosphoryl tyrosine.These chemical compounds are disclosed among the WO 03/002593.

Can unite other preferred DPIV inhibitor that use with the QC effector according to the present invention and be peptidyl ketone, for example:

2-methyl carbonyl-1-N-[(L)-alanyl-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-and the pyrrolidine hydrobromate, 2-methyl carbonyl-1-N-[(L)-valyl-(L)-alanyl-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine hydrobromate,

2-[(acetyl group-oxygen-methyl) carbonyl]-1-N-[(L)-alanyl-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine hydrobromate,

2-[benzoyl-oxygen-methyl) carbonyl]-1-N-[{ (L)-alanyl }-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine hydrobromate,

2-{[(2, the 6-dichloro benzyl) sulfidomethyl] carbonyl }-1-N-[{ (L)-alanyl }-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-pyrrolidine,

2-[benzoyl-oxygen-methyl) carbonyl]-the 1-N-[glycyl-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine hydrobromate,

2-[([1,3]-the thiazole thiazol-2-yl) carbonyl]-1-N-[{ (L)-alanyl }-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine trifluoroacetate,

2-[(benzothiazole thiazol-2-yl) carbonyl]-1-N-[N-{ (L)-alanyl }-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine trifluoroacetate,

2-[(benzothiazole thiazol-2-yl) carbonyl]-1-N-[{ (L)-alanyl }-glycyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine trifluoroacetate,

2-[(pyridine-2-yl) carbonyl]-1-N-[N-{ (L)-alanyl }-(L)-valyl]-(2S)-the pyrrolidine trifluoroacetate

And their other medicines are learned acceptable salt.These chemical compounds are open in WO 03/033524.

In addition, the amino ketones that replaces according to the present invention can be united use with the QC effector.The preferred amino ketones that replaces is:

1-cyclopenta-3-methyl isophthalic acid-oxo-2-pentane ammonium chloride,

1-cyclopenta-3-methyl isophthalic acid-oxo-2-butane ammonium chloride,

1-cyclopenta-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxo-2-butane ammonium chloride,

1-cyclohexyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxo-2-butane ammonium chloride,

3-(cyclopentylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline chloride,

N-(2-cyclopenta-2-oxygen ethyl) cyclohexane extraction ammonium chloride

And their other medicines are learned acceptable salt.

In rare proline specific protease, DP IV is considered to unique proline specific membrane bound enzyme as polypeptide chain amino terminal penult residue at first.Yet, other molecule, or even those structures and DP IV are non-homogeneous but have corresponding active molecule also definite.Determined so far DP IV sample enzyme comprise as Sedo and Malik (Sedo and Malik 2001, Biochim Biophys Acta, 36506,1-10) and Abbott and Gorrell (Abbott, C.A. and Gorrell, M.D.2002 In:Langner﹠amp; Ansorge (ed.); Ectopeptidases.KluwerAcademic/Plenum Publishers; New York; 171-195) the acid dipeptidase of the fibroblast activation protein alpha of in survey article, being put down in writing, DPP IV β, dipeptidylaminopeptidase sample albumen, the acetylizad α of N--connection, rest cell prolidase, dipeptidyl peptidase II, attract plain (attractin) and DPP IV associated protein (DPP 8), DPL1 (DPX, DP6), DPL2 and DPP 9.The clone and the characteristic (Qi, S.Y. etc., Biochemical Journal Immediate Publication.Published on 28 Mar 2003 as manuscript BJ20021914) of dipeptidyl peptidase 10 (DPP 10) have been reported recently.

Term effector used herein is defined as and combines with enzyme and improve or reduce its molecule external and/or activity in vivo.Some enzyme has the micromolecular binding site that influences its catalytic activity; Stimulation molecule (stimulator molecule) is called as activator.Enzyme even have a plurality of binding sites of identification more than a kind of activator or inhibitor.The concentration of the multiple molecule of enzyme detectable (detect) also utilizes this information to change himself activity.

Because enzyme both can present activity conformation and also can present nonactive conformation, so effector can the regulatory enzyme activity: activator is a positive effector, and inhibitor is a negative effector.Effector not only works at the avtive spot of enzyme, but also work at regulatory site or allosteric site, these terms are to be used to emphasize that regulatory site is the key element that is different from the enzyme of catalytic site, and are used to distinguish the substrate of this adjusting form and catalytic site and the competition (Darnell between inhibitor, J., Lodish, H. and Baltimore, D.1990, Molecular Cell Biology 2nd Edition, Scientific AmericanBooks, New York, 63 pages).

According to following conventional tabulation, each amino acid residue in the peptide of the present invention is all used corresponding to a letter or three letter names of this aminoacid popular name and is represented:

Aminoacid	One-letter symbol	The trigram symbol
			Glycine arginine asparagine aspartic acid cysteine glutamine glutamic acid glycine histidine isoleucine leucine lysine methionine phenylalanine proline serine threonine tryptophan tyrosine valine	A R N D C Q E G H I L K M F P S T W Y V	Ala Arg Asn Asp Cys Gln Glu Gly His Ile Leu Lys Met Phe Pro Ser Thr Trp Tyr Val

Term used herein " QC " comprises glutaminyl cyclase (QC) and QC sample enzyme.QC and QC sample enzyme have same or analogous enzymatic activity, are further defined as the QC activity.At this on the one hand, QC sample enzyme can be fundamentally different than QC on molecular structure.

Term used herein " QC activity " is defined as the terminal glutamine residue of N-and is converted into pyroglutamic acid (pGlu ^*) or the terminal high glutamine of L-of N-or L-β-Gao glutamine be converted into cyclic diolefin-Gao-glutamine derivant, discharge simultaneously ammonia intramolecular cyclization.Referring to route 1 and 2.

Route 1:QC is to the cyclisation of glutamine

Route 2:QC is to the cyclisation of the high glutamine of L-

Term used herein " EC " comprises the secondary active of QC and QC sample enzyme such as glutamate cyclase (EC), is further defined as the EC activity.

Term used herein " EC activity " is defined as the N-terminal glutamate residues and is converted into pyroglutamic acid (pGlu by QC ^*) intramolecular cyclization.Referring to route 3.

Term used herein " metal dependent enzyme " is defined as needs bonded metal ion to realize its catalysis and/or to need bonded metal ion to form the enzyme of catalytic activity structure.

Combine and improve or reduce its active molecule with enzyme and be called as " effector ".Because enzyme not only can be activity conformation but also can be nonactive conformation, so effector can change enzymatic activity: activator is a positive effector, and inhibitor is a negative effector.Effector is in regulatory site or allosteric site (from Greek " another kind of shape ") combination, this term is to be used to emphasize that regulatory site is the key element that is different from the enzyme of catalytic site, and is used to distinguish the substrate of this adjusting form and catalytic site and the competition between inhibitor.According to indivedual specific embodiments of the present invention, be preferably activator or inhibitor.

Route 3:QC (EC) is to the terminal cyclisation of the N-of uncharged glutamyl peptide

The present invention identifies new QC physiology substrate.As described in embodiment 5, by the cyclisation experimental identification of carrying out with mammalian-derived peptides they.As described in embodiment 1, separated obtaining people QC and Fructus Chaenomelis QC before.Applied method as described in example 2 above, and applied peptide synthetic such as among the embodiment 6 general introduction.Result of study sees Table 1.

Table 1: the new physiology substrate of glutaminyl cyclase (* measures qualitatively by the MALDI-TOF experiment)

Substrate	People QC			Fructus Chaenomelis QC
								K M (μM)	K cat (s -1)	K cat/K M (mM -1s -1)	K M (μM)	K cat (s -1)	K cat/K M (mM -1s -1)
[Gln 1]-gastrin	31±1	54.1±1.6	1745.2±36.9	34±2	25.8±0.5	759±30
							[Gln 1]-neurotensin	37±1	48.8±0.4	1318.9±24.8	40±3	35.7±0.9	893±44
[Gln 1]-FPP	87±2	69.6±0.3	800.0±14.9	232±9	32.5±0.4	140±4
							[Gln 1]-TRH	90±4	82.8±1.2	920.0±27.6	n.d.	n.d.	n.d.
[Gln 1]-GnRH	53±3	69.2±1.1	1305.7±53.2	169±9	82.5±1.9	488.2±114.8
							[Gln 3]-glucagon (3-29)			*			*
[Gln 5-Substance P (5-11)			*			*

Shown in embodiment 4, all tests are all carried out in the optimum range of people or plant QC activity and stability.

Have the terminal glutamine residue of N-and therefore list in table 2 for the aminoacid sequence of the peptide of the physiologically active of QC zymolyte:

Table 2: the aminoacid sequence of peptide with physiologically active of the terminal glutamine residue of N-

Peptide	Aminoacid sequence	Function
			Gastrin 17 Swiss-Prot:P01350	QGPWL EEEEEAYGWM DF (amide)	Gastrin stimulates gastric mucosa to produce justacrine hydrochloric acid and stimulating pancreas secretion digestive enzyme.Gastrin also stimulates smooth muscle contraction and increases blood circulation and gastro-intestinal secretion moisture.
Neurotensin Swiss-Prot:P30990	QLYENKPRRP YIL	Neurotensin plays endocrine or paracrine in regulating lipid metabolism.It causes smooth muscle contraction.
			FPP	The QEP amide	In seminal plasma, find with the relevant tripeptides of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH).Evidence shows that FPP plays an important role aspect fertility at the adjusting sperm in the external and body that obtains recently.
TRH Swiss-Prot:P20396	The QHP amide	Play the function of the biosynthetic regulator of TSH in the TRH pro-pituitary gland, and in maincenter and peripheral nervous system, play the function of neurotransmitter/neuromodulator.
			GnRH Swiss-Prot:P01148	QHWSYGL RP (G) amide	Stimulate gonadotrophin secretion; Stimulate the secretion of luteinization (lutejnizing) and follicle stimulating hormone.
CCL16 (but little inducing cell factors A 16) Swiss-Prot:O15467	QPKVPEW VNTPSTCCLK YYEKVLPRRL YYGYRKALNC HLPAIIFVTK RNREVCTNPN DDWVQEYIKD PNLPLLPTRN LSTVKIITAK NGQPQLLNSQ	To lymphocyte and mononuclear cell but to neutrophil cell performance chemotactic activity.Also show potent bone marrow depression (myelosuppressive) activity, suppress the marrow progenitor cell proliferation.Reorganization SCYA16 is to mononuclear cell and THP-1 mononuclear cell but to tranquillization lymphocyte and neutrophil cell performance chemotactic activity.Induce the calcium current of THP-1 cell through expressing the RANTES desensitization in advance.
			CCL8 (little derivable cytokine A8) Swiss-Prot:P80075	QPDSVSI PITCCFNVIN RKIPIQRLES YTRITNIQCP KEAVIFKTKR GKEVCADPKE RWVRDSMKHL DQIFQNLKP	Attract mononuclear cell, lymphocyte, basophilic leukocyte and eosinophilic chemotactic factor.May in neoplasia and inflammation host response, work.But this albumen heparin-binding (heparin).
CCL2 (but little inducing cell factors A 2) Swiss-Prot:P13500	QPDAINA PVTCCYNFTN RKISVQRLAS YRRITSSKCP KEAVIFKTIV AKEICADPKQ KWVQDSMDHL DKQTQTPKT	Attract mononuclear cell and basophilic leukocyte but do not attract neutrophil cell or eosinophilic chemotactic factor.Strengthen monocytic anti-tumor activity.Have to relate to and with the mononuclear cell infiltration be the disease of feature such as pathogenetic sign of psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or atherosclerosis.May relate to during the atherosclerosis monocyte recruitement to arterial wall.Combine with CCR2 and CCR4.
			CCL18 (derivable minicell factors A 18) Swiss-Prot:P55774	QVGTNKELC CLVYTSWQIP QKFIVDYSET SPQCPKPGVI LLTKRGRQIC ADPNKKWVQK YISDLKLNA	Attract lymphocyte but do not attract to have a liking for mononuclear cell or granulocytic chemotactic factor.May relate to the B cell migration enters in the B cell folliculus in the lymph node.Attract dentritic cell and the activatory macrophage of immature T cell to the lymph node, immature T cell, CD4+ and CD8+T cell are had chemotactic activity and therefore may be at body fluid and cell-mediated

		Immunne response in work.
			Divide morph (neural chemotactic element, neurotactin) Swiss-Prot:P78423	QHHGVT KCNITCSKMT SKIPVALLIH YQQNQASCGK RAIILETRQH RLFCADPKEQ WVKDAMQHLD RQAAALTRNG GTFEKQIGEV KPRTTPAAGG MDESYYLEPE ATGESSSLEP TPSSQEAQRA LGTSPELPTG VTGSSGTRLP PTPKAQDGGP VGTELFRVPP VSTAATWQSS APHQPGPSLW AEAKTSEAPS TQDPSTQAST ASSPAPEENA PSEGQRVWGQ GQSPRPENSL EREEMGPVPA HTDAFQDWGP GSMAHVSVVP VSSEGTPSRE PVASGSWTPK AEEPIHATMD PQRLGVLITP VPDAQAATRR QAVGLLAFLG LLFCLGVAMF TYQSLQGCPR KMAGEMAEGL RYIPRSCGSN SYVLVPV	Soluble form is to T cell and mononuclear cell but neutrophil cell is not had chemotaxis.Film combining form promotes leukocyte adhesion in endotheliocyte.May in endothelium and transition process, work at the adjusting leukocyte adhesion.Combine with cx3cr1.
CCL7 (little derivable cytokine A7) Swiss-Prot:P80098	QPVGINT STTCCYRFIN KKIPKQRLES YRRTTSSHCP REAVIFKTKL DKEICADPTQ KWVQDFMKHL DKKTQTPKL	Attract mononuclear cell and eosinocyte but do not attract the chemotactic factor of neutrophil cell.Strengthen monocytic anti-tumor activity.Also promote the release of gelatinase B.But this albumen bonding heparin.Be bonded to CCR1, CCR2 and CCR3.
			Fat plain A (inferior colliculus secretin-1) Swiss-Prot:043612	QPLPDCCRQK TCSCRLYELL HGAGNHAAGILTL	Complex behavior that may be by coordinating these complementary equilibrium functions and physiologic response and in regulating food intake and insomnia, play the neuropeptide of remarkable effect.It is also playing effect widely aspect the balance adjustment of energy metabolism, autonomic function, hormonal balance and body fluid adjusting.Fat element-A combines with OX1R and OX2R with high affinity.
The P material	RPK PQQFFGLM	Belong to tachykinin.Tachykinin is the bioactive peptide that excitor nerve unit, the behavior of waking up are replied, be potent vasodilation and sercretogogue, and can shrink (directly or indirectly) a lot of smooth muscle.

In the 4th specific embodiments, peptide [Gln ¹] gastrin (17 and 34 amino acid lengths), [Gln ¹] neurotensin and [Gln ¹] FPP is confirmed as new QC physiology substrate.Gastrin, neurotensin and FPP all contain the pGlu residue at their N-terminal position.Concerning all peptides, be to generate by the terminal glutamine of N-by QC catalysis through finding the terminal pGlu residue of this N-.As a result, when the terminal glutamine residue of N-was converted into pGlu, the biological function of these peptides just was activated.

Transepithelial signal transfer cell (transepithelial transducing cell), especially gastrin (G) cell be the common secretion of regulating gastric acid after food enters stomach.The nearest gastrin precursor that studies show that produces the various active product, and a plurality of control point are arranged in the biosynthesis of gastrin.Biosynthetic precursor and intermediate (progastrin and Gly-gastrin) are the somatomedin of inferring; Its product, amidated gastrin is regulated the differentiation of epithelial cell proliferation, acid (acid-producing) parietal cell of product and enterochromaffin cell's sample (ECL) cell of secretion histamine and is stored gene expression related with synthetic the reaching of the intracellular histamine of ECL, and the sour secretion of severe irritation.Gastrin also stimulates epidermal growth factor (EGF) family member's generation, and it suppresses the parietal cell function again and stimulates the growth of surperficial epidermis cell.Blood plasma gastrin concentration raises in having the patient of helicobacter pylori, and known these patients have higher trouble duodenal ulcer and the risk of gastric cancer (Dockray, G.J.1999 J Physiol 15 315-324).

The known peptide hormone gastrin that is discharged by gastric antrum G cell can be synthesized and the release histamine by ECL cell in the CCK-2 receptor for stimulating autocrine acid mucosa.Histamine through mobilizing is by secreting in conjunction with H (2) the receptor-inducible acid that is positioned on the parietal cell.Nearest studies show that, no matter gastrin is the less form of complete amidatioon form or processing (gastrin that progastrin and glycine prolong), all is the gastrointestinal somatomedin.The main Nutrition of having determined amidated gastrin is to secrete sour mucosa at stomach, and wherein gastrin causes that the propagation of stomach stem cell and ECL cell improves, and the result causes parietal cell and ECL cell quality to increase.On the other hand, the main nutrition target of processing less gastrin (for example, glycine prolong gastrin) mucous membrane of colon (Koh, T.J. and Chen, D.2000 Regul Pept 9337-44) seemingly.

In the 5th specific embodiments, the QC effector that the invention provides increased activity stimulating gastrointestinal road cell especially gastric mucosal cell and epithelial cell proliferation, give birth to enterochromaffin cell's sample (ECL) cell of sour parietal cell and secretion histamine differentiation, with the ECL cell in the synthetic and storage gene expression related of histamine and by keeping or improving activity [pGlu ¹] concentration of gastrin stimulates mammal acutely to secrete application in the acid.

In the 6th specific embodiments, the QC effector that the invention provides reduced activity is at [the Gln by the reduction non-activity ¹] gastrin is to active [pGlu ¹] follow or do not follow the duodenal ulcer of helicobacter pylori and the application in the gastric cancer in the conversion ratio treatment mammal of gastrin.

Neurotensin (NT) is the neuropeptide relevant with the schizophrenia pathophysiology, and it can regulate the neurotransmitter system that is put in order by mistuning that proved in the past by specificity in this disease.The clinical research of wherein measuring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NT concentration shows that the subclass schizophrenic that CSF NT concentration reduces is recovered by effective antipsychotic drug treatment.Exist a large amount of evidences to show equally and in the antipsychotic drug mechanism of action, relate to the NT system.Central administration NT and whole body administration antipsychotic drug are closely similar on behavior and biochemical effect, and antipsychotic drug can improve the NT neurotransmission.This a series of discovery makes can suppose that NT plays a part the endogenous antipsychotic drug.In addition, typical and atypical antipsychotic drug can change the NT neurotransmission in black substance area striata and the midbrain edge dopamine stub area distinctively, and these effects are respectively the tendencys (Binder, E.B. etc., 2001 Biol Psychiatry 50856-872) of side reaction tendency and effectiveness.

In the 7th specific embodiments, the increased activity effector that the invention provides QC is in preparation antipsychotic drug and/or the application in the mammiferous schizophrenia of treatment.The QC effector is kept or is improved activity [pGlu ¹] concentration of neurotensin.

A kind of and the relevant tripeptides of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH), fertilization promotion peptide (FPP) in seminal plasma, have been found.External and the intravital evidence that obtains shows that FPP is playing a significant role aspect the adjusting sperm cell fertility recently.Particularly, FPP stimulates (unable) sperm of no remaining force " to connect (switch on) " at first, makes it to have quickly fertility, but obtains afterwards and can the power of educating cause sperm can spontaneous generation acrosome loss also therefore can not lose fertility.Can simulate even in fact amplify these and reply by the known adenosine that can regulate adenylyl-cyclase (AC)/cAMP signal transduction pathway.Having found that FPP and adenosine can both stimulate the generation of cAMP in the improcreant cell but suppress it in the cell of fertility is arranged generates, and the FPP receptor can be in some way with adenosine receptor and G protein-interacting to realize regulation and control to AC.These incidents can influence various proteic tyrosine phosphorylation situations, and wherein some is very important in initial " connection ", and other may be relevant with acrosome reaction itself.Also found calcitonin and Angiotensin II in seminal plasma, they have similar effect at external sperm to the atoke ability, and can amplify replying FPP.These molecules have similar effect in vivo, thereby influence fertility fertility by stimulating to keep then.Be the availability of FPP, adenosine, calcitonin and Angiotensin II reduce or the defective of its receptor facilitated male infertility (Fraser, L.R. and Adeoya-Osiguwa, S.A.2001 Vitam Horm 63,1-28).

In the 8th specific embodiments, the activity that the invention provides QC reduces effector in preparation contraceptive and/or the application in the mammiferous fertility of reduction.The activity of QC reduces effector can reduce activity [pGlu ¹] concentration of FPP, suppress the power of educating of sperm and cause the spermatid inactivation.On the contrary, the increased activity effector of having found QC can stimulate male fertility and treat infertility.

In the 9th specific embodiments, identified more QC physiology substrate among the present invention.They are [Gln ¹] CCL2, [Gln ¹] CCL7, [Gln ¹] CCL8, [Gln ¹] CCL16, [Gln ¹] CCL18 and [Gln ¹] the branch morph.Specifically referring to table 2.These polypeptide play a significant role in the pathological and physiological condition such as leukocytic adhesion and transition process in such as the inhibition of marrow progenitor cell proliferation, neoplasia, inflammatory host response, cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses, endothelium.

Nearest clinical experimental study several anti-hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus and melanomatous cytotoxic T lymphocyte peptidyl vaccine.Interesting a kind of can use separately or unite the melanoma candidate vaccine that uses with other tumor antigen be decapeptide ELA.This peptide is the Melan-A/MART-1 antigen immune dominance peptide analogues with N-terminal glutamate.Reported that the amino of glutamic acid and the amino and the γ-carboxylacyl amine group of γ-carboxyl and glutamine are easy to condensation generation pyroglutamic acid derivatives.For overcoming this stability problem, developed and somely replace the terminal glutamine of N-or glutamic acid and do not lose the polypeptide that the materia medica meaning is arranged of pharmacological property with pyroglutamic acid.Unfortunately compare with ELA, the terminated acetylated end capped derivant of pyroglutamic acid derivatives (PyrELA) and N-(AcELA) can not trigger cell toxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity.Although introduce very little modification seemingly at PyrELA and AcELA, these two kinds of derivants have lower affinity to specific I class (specific class I) major histocompatibility complex (major histocompatibilitycomplex) than ELA probably.Therefore, for preserving complete ELA activity, must avoid generating PyrELA (Beck A. etc. 2001, J Pept Res 57 (6): 528-38).Found glutaminyl cyclase (QC) also overexpression in melanoma (Ross D.T etc., 2000, Nat Genet 24:227-35) recently.

In the tenth specific embodiments, the invention provides the QC effector and be used for the treatment of application in the medicine of leukocytic adhesion and transition process in pathological and physiological condition such as the inhibition of marrow progenitor cell proliferation, neoplasia, inflammatory host response, cancer, pernicious transfer (malign metastasis), melanoma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, the endothelium in preparation.

In the 11 specific embodiments, the present invention determines [Gln ¹] the fat plain A physiology substrate that is QC.Fat plain A is a kind of complex behavior and physiological reaction and neuropeptide of playing an important role in regulating food intake and insomnia that may be by coordinating these complementary equilibrium functions (complementaryhomeostatic function).It is also regulated in the isoequilibrium adjusting at energy metabolism, autonomic function, hormonal balance and body fluid and works.

In the 12 specific embodiments, the invention provides the QC effector and be used for the treatment of application in the medicine of food intake obstacle and insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation in preparation.

The expansion of the poly glumine in some albumen causes neurodegenerative diseases, as Parkinson's disease and Kennedy's disease.Its mechanism is still unknown to a great extent.The biochemical property that poly glumine duplicates proposes a kind of possible explanation: before pyroglutamic acid forms the interior decomposition fracture of glutaminyl-glutaminyl base key may be by increasing the proteic catabolism stability of poly glumine acyl group, hydrophobicity, amyloidosis generation (amyloidogenicity) thereby and neurotoxicity help pathogenetic formation (Saido, T; Med Hypotheses (2000) Mar, 54 (3): 427-9).Therefore in the 13 specific embodiments, the invention provides the application of QC effector in the medicine of preparation treatment Parkinson's disease and Huntington chorea (Huntingon ' s disease).

In the 14 specific embodiments, the invention provides a kind of conventional method that reduces or suppress the QC enzymatic activity.The inhibition examples for compounds also is provided.

The inhibitory action of mammal QC is at first only 1, detect in 10-phenanthroline and the reductive 6-methylpterin (Busby, W.H.J. etc., 1987 J Biol Chem 262,8532-8536).EDTA does not suppress QC, thereby infers that QC is not metal dependent enzyme (Busby, W.H.J. etc., 1987 J Biol Chem 262,8532-8536, Bateman, R.C.J. etc., 2001Biochemistry 40,11246-11250, Booth, R.E. etc., 2004 BMC Biology 2).Yet, as passing through 1,10-phenanthroline, dipicolinic acid, oxine and other chelating agen (Figure 18,19) disclose the QC reactivate to the rejection characteristic of QC and by transition metal ions (Figure 20), and the QC of finder QC of the present invention and other animal is the metal dependent enzyme.At last, go out the metal dependency, show and also preserve chelating amino acid residue (Figure 21) among the people QC by sequence comparison reveals with other metal dependent enzyme.The interaction representative of chemical compound and avtive spot bind metal ion reduces or the active conventional method of inhibition QC.

The present invention finds that imdazole derivatives is potent QC inhibitor.Analyzed the ability of many imdazole derivatives inhibition by long run test (details are seen embodiment 2) as the people QC of a member of the mammal QC of high conservative.

Therefore, the invention provides imdazole derivatives and histidine and derivant thereof and reduce effector and they in the feature that suppresses aspect type and the effectiveness as the activity of QC.Its structure and K _iValue sees Table 3 and 4.Write up is in embodiment 7 as a result.

Table 3: the inhibition constant of imdazole derivatives in the catalytic reaction of people QC.At 30 ℃, pH 8.0, contain among the 0.05M Tris-HCl of 5mM EDTA and measure.

Chemical compound	K iValue (mM)	Structure
			Core texture imidazoles benzimidazole N-1 derivative 1-benzyl imidazole 1-methylimidazole 1-vinyl imidazole oxalic acid diimidazole alkane acid amides N-acetyl imidazole N-(trimethyl silyl)-imidazoles N-benzoyl imidazoles 1-(2-oxygen-2-phenyl-ethyl)-imidazoles 1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazoles 1-phenylimidazole 1; 1 '-sulphonyl diimidazole C-4 (5) derivative N-ω-acetyl group histidine L-histidyl-amine H-His-Trp-OH L-histidinol L-Histidine 4-imidazoles-formaldehyde imidazoles-4-methyl carbonate L-histamine C-4; 5 derivative 5-methylols-4-methyl-imidazoles 4-amino-imidazoles-5-carbonic acid amide 4; 5-diphenyl-imidazole 4,5-dicyano imidazole C-2 derivative 2-methyl-benzyl imidazole 2-ethyl-4-methyl-imidazoles 2-aminobenzimidazole 2-chloro-1H-benzimidazole	0.103 ± 0.004 0.138 ± 0.005 0.0071 ± 0.0003 0.030 ± 0.001 0.049 ± 0.002 0.078 ± 0.002 0.107 ± 0.003 0.167 ± 0.007 0.174 ± 0.007 0.184 ± 0.005 0.41 ± 0.01 unrestraint effect unrestraint effect 0.017 ± 0.001 0.56 ± 0.04 0.60 ± 0.03 1.53 ± 0.12 4.4 ± 0.2 7.6 ± 0.7 14.5 ± 0.6 0.85 ± 0.04 0.129 ± 0.005 15.5 ± 0.5 unrestraint effect unrestraint effect 0.165 ± 0.004 0.58 ± 0.04 1.8 ± 0.1 unrestraint effect

Other

Table 4:L-histamine and two bioactive metabolites (being also referred to as the tele-.alpha.-Methylhistamine) thereof are to the inhibitory action of QC.

Beat all is to find that during enzymatic activity characterizes except that the terminal glutaminyl residue of N-, the terminal β-Gao of N--glutaminyl residue also has the character as plant and animal QC substrate.This N-end-Gao-glutaminyl residue is catalytically conveted to five membered lactams rings by people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC respectively.The result is recorded among the embodiment 5.Applied method is illustrated in embodiment 2 and peptide synthetic by embodiment 6 described carrying out.

Another preferred specific embodiments of the present invention comprises the screening technique of QC effector.

The preferred screening technique of differentiating the activity modifying effector of QC from one group of chemical compound may further comprise the steps:

A) under the condition that allows them to combine, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) add the QC substrate;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) variation of calculating substrate conversion efficiency and/or QC enzymatic activity is modified effector with identified activity.

Another preferred screening technique relates to a kind of method of identifying and selecting direct or indirect and the interactional effector of the bonded metal ion of QC avtive spot, and it may further comprise the steps:

A) under the condition that allows them to combine, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) add the QC substrate that can be transformed by QC;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) variation of calculating substrate conversion efficiency and/or QC enzymatic activity, wherein said variation can be used for identifying the activity modifying effector of QC.

Mammal QC or Fructus Chaenomelis QC are preferred in the above-mentioned screening technique.Because the effector that these screening techniques are identified will be used for the treatment of especially people's disease of mammal, so mammal QC is especially preferred.

The selected medicine of above-mentioned screening technique can pass through to reduce the conversion (negative effector, inhibitor) of at least a QC substrate, or works by the conversion (positive effector, activator) that improves at least a QC substrate.

Chemical compound of the present invention can be converted into acid-addition salts, especially the acceptable acid-addition salts of materia medica.

The salt of The compounds of this invention can adopt the form of inorganic salt or organic salt.

The compounds of this invention can be converted into and be used as the acceptable acid-addition salts of acid-addition salts, especially materia medica.The acceptable acid-addition salts of materia medica is generally wherein basic side chain with mineral acid or the protonated form of organic acid.Representational organic acid or mineral acid comprise hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, perchloric acid, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, glycolic, lactic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, hydroxyethylsulfonic acid., benzenesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, piperazine acid (pamoic acid), 2-LOMAR PWA EINECS 246-676-2, right-toluenesulfonic acid, hexamic acid, salicylic acid, saccharinic acid or trifluoroacetic acid.The acceptable acid-addition salts form of all materia medicas of The compounds of this invention all within the scope of the present invention.

In view of being closely connected between free cpds and salt form chemical compound thereof, so long as the related chemical compound of this paper, if may or suit in this case, in its corresponding salt is encompassed in too.

If chemical compound of the present invention has at least one chiral centre, the form that they just can enantiomer exists.If chemical compound has two or more chiral centres, then they may additionally exist with diastereomeric form.Should understand all this isomers and composition thereof all contains within the scope of the invention.In addition, some crystal form of chemical compound may exist with polymorphic forms, therefore comprises in the present invention equally.In addition, some chemical compound may form solvate with water (being hydrate) or conventional organic solvent, and this solvate is equally also contained within the scope of the present invention.

Comprise that form that the chemical compound of its salt can also its hydrate obtains or comprises and be used for its crystalline other solvent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a kind of prevention or treatment has the method for disease of this patient's who needs QC enzymatic activity mediation by adjusting, it comprises to treat this disease treatment effectively amount and dosage regimen administration any compound of the present invention or its pharmaceutical composition.In addition, the present invention includes the acceptable acid-addition salts form of The compounds of this invention and materia medica thereof is used for preventing or treating the medicine of the disease that is mediated by the active adjusting of patient QC in preparation application.Described chemical compound can include but not limited to intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, Intradermal, parenteral route and associated form thereof by any conventional route of administration to patient's administration.

Another preferred embodiment in, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition, i.e. medicine, it comprises at least a compound or its salt of the present invention, randomly plants materia medica acceptable carriers with one or more and/or solvent phase combines.

Pharmaceutical composition can adopt, and as the form of parenteral route or parenteral dosage forms and comprise appropriate carriers, or they can adopt the form of the peroral dosage form that comprises the carrier that is suitable for oral administration.They are preferably the form that adopts peroral dosage form.

But according to the QC active effect thing of administration of the present invention can in the dosage form of materia medica administration or compound dosage form (formulation complex), be used as inhibitor or with inhibitor, substrate, pseudo-substrate (pseudosubstrate), QC expression inhibitor, conjugated protein or those reduce the antibody combined use of pheron of mammal QC protein concentrations.The compounds of this invention makes to be adjusted treatment individually according to patient and disease and becomes possibility, especially makes and avoids individual intolerance, allergy and side effect to become possibility.

Described chemical compound also shows level of activity to be changed in time.Thereby make the doctor that treatment is provided have an opportunity different reactions is made in patient's individual cases: he can accurately adjust and act on the one hand onset speed and acting duration action intensity especially on the other hand.

According to the preferred Therapeutic Method of the present invention representative prevention or treatment new method by the disease of the adjustment mediation of mammal QC enzymatic activity.It is very simple, be easy to commercial use and be suitable for being particularly useful for treating mammal particularly in the physianthropy based in the unbalanced disease of physiologically active QC concentration of substrate, as table 1 and 2 listed.

This chemical compound advantageously for example adopts the form administration comprise the pharmaceutical preparation that active component and typical additives diluent, excipient and/or carrier as be known in the art combine.For example, they can pass through parenteral route (for example, the i.v. normal saline solution) or intestinal (for example oral administration is prepared with conventional carrier) administration.

According to source stability in it and bioavailability, for reaching desired blood glucose normal value standard, but the described chemical compound of administration every day single dose or multiple dose.For example, this dosage range can be preferably in the scope of about 0.01 to the 100mg chemical compound of every kg body weight in every day about 0.01mg to 250.0mg scope in human body.

Be selected from following disease by preventing or alleviate or treat: Alzheimer's disease to mammal administration QC active effect thing, mongolism, follow or do not follow the ulcer and the gastric cancer of helicobacter pylori infections, pathogenic psychosis, schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, the inflammatory host response, cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and migration in the endothelium, the food intake obstacle, insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, the autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

In addition, but by being preferably gastric mucosal cell, epithelial propagation, acute acid secretion to mammal administration QC active effect thing stimulating gastrointestinal road cell and producing acid parietal cell and the differentiation of the enterochromaffin-like cell of secretion histamine.

In addition, thus can cause the spermatid afunction to suppress fertility to mammal administration QC inhibitor.Therefore, the invention provides a kind of the adjusting and the method for control male fertility and the application of activity reduction effector in the preparation male contraceptive pill of QC.

In addition, by suppressing the marrow progenitor cell proliferation to mammal administration QC active effect thing.

Therefore chemical compound can utilize inertia, nontoxic, materia medica appropriate carriers and additive or solvent to be converted into conventional formulation in a manner known way used according to the present invention, as tablet, capsule, lozenge, pill, suppository, granule, aerosol, syrup, liquid, solid and paste Emulsion (cream-likeemulsion) and suspensoid and solution.In every kind of dosage form, the treatment compounds effective is the concentration of about 0.1 to 80 weight % in total mixture preferably, and more preferably the concentration of 1 to 50 weight % that is to say, adopts the amount that enough obtains above-mentioned dosage range.

These materials can be used as the drug use of lozenge, capsule, chewable capsule (bitable capsule), tablet, drop, syrup form, or use as suppository or nasal spray.

This dosage form can be convenient to preparation, for example pass through with solvent and/or carrier, randomly use emulsifying agent and/or dispersant dispersed activity composition, can for example water be used as under the situation of diluent randomly with an organic solvent as secondary solvent (auxiliary solvent).

The example of the useful excipient relevant with the present invention comprises: water, nonpoisonous organic solvent such as paraffin (for example natural oil fraction), vegetable oil (for example rapeseed oil, Oleum Arachidis hypogaeae semen, Oleum sesami), alcohol (for example ethanol, glycerol), glycol (for example propylene glycol, Polyethylene Glycol); Natural mineral matter (for example high dispersive Silicon stone, silicate), the sugar (for example raw sugar, lactose and glucose) of solid phase carrier as pulverizing; Emulsifying agent such as nonionic and anionic emulsifier (for example polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene aliphatic alcohol ether, alkyl sulfonic ester and aromatic yl sulphonate), dispersant (for example lignin, sulfite solution, methylcellulose, starch and polyvinylpyrrolidone) and lubricant (for example magnesium stearate, Talcum, stearic acid and sodium lauryl sulfate) and optional flavoring agent.

Administration by conventional methods is preferably in the intestinal or parenteral administration, especially oral administration.With regard to administration in the intestinal, tablet can comprise other additives such as sodium citrate, calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate except that above-mentioned carrier, reaches other various additives such as starch and is preferably potato starch, gelatin etc.In addition, can follow to make with lubricator and be used for tabletting as magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and Talcum.With regard to the water suspension and/or elixir that are used for oral administration, except that above-mentioned excipient, can add various correctivess or coloring agent in the active component.

With regard to parenteral administration, can adopt the active ingredient solution that uses suitable liquid-carrier.Generally speaking, find to be beneficial to administration in the following manner and obtained effective result, with regard to intravenous administration, every day about 0.01 is to the 2.0mg/kg body weight, be preferably about 0.01 dosage to the 1.0mg/kg body weight, and with regard to administration in the intestinal, dosage then is preferably about 0.01 to the 1mg/kg body weight to the 2mg/kg body weight every day about 0.01.

Yet in some cases,, also, may need to depart from above-mentioned amount based on animal species and to the individual reaction of medicine or carry out time of administration at interval according to experimental animal or patient's body weight or route of administration.Therefore, use in some cases to be less than above-mentioned minimum amount just enough, and under other situations, may have to surpass the described upper limit.Under situation, those amounts are divided into several single doses of administration are wise in one day with big relatively amount administration.For human administration, can use identical dosage range.Above-mentioned comment is applicable to this situation similarly.

The example of pharmaceutical dosage form

1. each capsule contains the capsule of 100mg The compounds of this invention:

The solution for preparing following compositions is used to prepare about 10,000 capsules:

Chemical compound 1.0kg of the present invention

Glycerol 0.5kg

Polyethylene Glycol 3.0kg

Water 0.5kg

5.0kg

This solution is made Perle with manner known in the art.This capsule is suitable for chewing or swallowing.

2. the tablet or coated tablet or the lozenge that comprise the 100mg The compounds of this invention:

Following dosage is used to prepare 100,000 tablets of tablets:

The The compounds of this invention 10.0kg of porphyrize

Glucose 4.35kg

Lactose 4.35kg

Starch 4.50kg

The cellulose 4.50kg of porphyrize

Above-mentioned component is mixed, the solution by following material preparation is provided then,

Polyvinylpyrrolidone 2.0kg

Polysorbate 0.1kg

And the about 5.0kg of water

And with manner known in the art by (grating) the described wet granular that sieves, after adding the 0.2kg magnesium stearate, carry out drying and granulate.Completed 30.0kg tablet mixture is processed to form the lug that weight is 300mg.In theory, tablet can carry out coating or sugar coating in a manner known way.

Run through the combination that the defined pharmaceutical composition of this description advantageously comprises at least a QC active effect thing and at least a DP IV inhibitor.This pharmaceutical composition is particularly useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

Embodiment

Embodiment 1: the preparation of people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC

Host's strain and culture medium

According to the growth of the description (Invitrogen) of manufacturer, transform and analyze the Pichia pastoris strain X 33 that is used for people QC and expresses (AOX1, AOX2).Suggestion according to manufacturer prepares the required culture medium of P.pastoris, promptly buffered glycerol (BMGY) complex or methanol (BMMY) complex culture medium and the basic salt culture medium that ferments.

The molecule gram of the plasmid vector of coding people QC falls

The all clone's steps all Protocols in Molecular Biology of application standard are carried out.Carrier pPICZ α B (Invitrogen) is used for the expression at yeast.PQE-31 carrier (Qiagen) is used at escherichia coli (E.coli.) expressing human QC.To meet frame ground by the cDNA of the initial ripe QC of codon 38 and plasmid-encoded 6 * histidine mark (tag) merges.After utilizing primer pQCyc-1 and pQCyc-2 (table 1) amplification and sub-clone, the restriction site that utilizes SphI and HindIII is with in the fragment inserting expressioning carrier.

The conversion of P.postoris and expression among a small circle

Suggestion according to manufacturer (Qiagen) is increased and plasmid DNA purification in E.coli JM109.In used expression plasmid pPICZ α B, provide three restriction sites to be used for linearisation.Because SacI and BstXI cut in QC cDNA, so select PmeI to come linearisation.20-30 μ g plasmid DNA is carried out linearisation with PmeI,, be dissolved in aseptic, the deionized water through ethanol precipitation.Then according to manufacturer (BioRad) description, the DNA of 10 μ g is used for suitable (competent) P.pastoris transformation by electroporation.On the plate that contains 150 μ g/ml Zeocin, select.One uses the conversion of linearization plasmid can obtain a hundreds of transformant.

For test is used for the recombination yeast clone that QC expresses, with the recombinant 24h that in the conical test tube of the 10ml that contains 2ml BMGY, grows.Subsequently, this yeast is through centrifugal and be suspended in again among the 2ml BMMY that contains 0.5% methanol.Add methanol by every 24h and keep this concentration up to 72h.Measure the activity of QC in the supernatant subsequently.Utilize the antibody of aiming at (directed against) 6 * histidine mark (Qiagen) to confirm the existence of fusion rotein by Western blotting immunoassay (Western blot analysis).Select the active clone of the highest QC of demonstration and be used for further test and fermentation.

Expression on a large scale in the fermentation tank

Substantially such as " Pichia fermentation process guidelines " (Invitrogen) record, in 5l reactor (Biostat B, B.Braun biotech), carry out the expression of QC.Briefly, cell be replenish trace salt and with glycerol as the fermentation basis salt culture medium of single carbon source in (pH 5.5) cultivate.In batch operation (batch phase) phase of initial about 24h and during the stream of about 5h adds formula operation (fed-batch) subsequently, the cell quality increases.In case wet cell weight reaches 200g/l, use methanol to utilize three step nursing schemes in the whole fermentation time of about 60h, to finish inducing of QC expression.Subsequently, by at 4 ℃ of centrifugal 15min cell being removed from the supernatant that contains QC with 6000 * g.Regulate pH to 6.8 by adding NaOH, with the muddy liquid of gained with 37000 * g at 4 ℃ of recentrifuge 40min.If also muddy, use cellulose membrane (aperture 0.45 μ m) to carry out extra filtration step.

The purification of the QC of the 6 * histidine mark of in P.pastoris, expressing

The QC of His labelling is at first carried out purification by fixing metal affinity chromatography (IMAC).In representational purification, the 1000ml culture supernatant is applied to Ni ²⁺The ChelatingSepharose FF post of-filling (1.6 * 20cm, Pharmacia), this post 50mM that contains 750mM NaCl, the phosphate buffer of pH 6.8 is with the flow velocity balance of 5ml/min.After the level pad washing that contains the 5mM histidine with the level pad of 10 times of column volumes and 5 times of column volumes, by using the 50mM that contains 150mM NaCl and 100mM histidine instead, the phosphate buffer of pH 6.8 is with the conjugated protein eluting.Gained eluent 20mM Bis-Tris/HCl, pH 6.8, carry out dialysed overnight at 4 ℃.Subsequently, upward QC is being further purified with the equilibrated Mono Q6 of dialysis buffer liquid post (BioRad) by anion-exchange chromatography.To contain the flow velocity upper prop of the component of QC with 4ml/min.Then this post is washed with the level pad that contains 100mM NaCl.Finish eluting by two gradients, obtain the level pad that contains 240mM and 360mM NaCl of 30 or 5 times of column volumes respectively.Collect the 6ml fraction and analyze its purity by SDS-PAGE.Merge and contain the fraction of homology QC and pass through ultrafiltration and concentration.Be long term storage (20 ℃) that can add glycerol to ultimate density is 50%.According to Bradford or Gill and von Hippel (Bradford, M.M.1976 Anal Biochem 72,248-254; Gill, S.C. and yon Hippel, P.H.1989 Anal Biochem 182, method 319-326.) is carried out quantitatively albumen.

The expression of QC and purification in the escherichia coli

The construct (construct) of coding QC is transformed M15 cell (Qiagen) and growth under 37 ℃ on selectivity LB agar plate.Containing on 1% glucose and the 1% alcoholic acid LB culture medium in room temperature and to carry out protein expression.OD when culture ₆₀₀Value reaches at about 0.8 o'clock, spends the night with 0.1mM IPTG abduction delivering.After and the circulation of melting freezing, by the cytolysis of the about 30min of 2.5mg/ml lysozyme in the phosphate buffer that is added in the 50mM, the pH 8.0 that contain 300mM NaCl and 2mM histidine through one.By making this solution clarification at 4 ℃ of centrifugal 30min, use glass dust (glass frit) (DNA separation) subsequently and filter and use cellulose filter slightly carrying out two other filtration steps with thin precipitation with 37000 * g.This supernatant (about 500ml) is applied to Ni with flow velocity 1ml/min ²⁺-affinity column (1.6 * 20cm).Phosphate buffer eluting QC with the 50mM that contains 150mM NaCl and 100mM histidine.The fraction that will contain QC by ultrafiltration concentrates.

Purification from the QC of Fructus Chaenomelis latex

According to reported method (Zerhouni before, S. etc., 1989 Biochim Biophys Acta 138, modified version 275-290) is used BioCAD 700E (Perseptive Biosystems, Wiesbaden Germany) carries out the preparation of Fructus Chaenomelis latex QC.As described here, 50g latex is water-soluble and centrifugal.With the deactivation of sulfur methanesulfonic acid S-methyl ester enforcement protease, the gained crude extract is dialysed.After the dialysis, whole supernatant is contained in the quick post of the equilibrated SP agarose gel of sodium acetate buffer (SP Sepharose Fast Flowcolumn) (21 * 2.5cm i.d.) of using 100mM, pH 5.0 goes up (flow velocity 3ml/min).Flow velocity with 2ml/min is finished eluting by the concentration that increases sodium acetate buffer gradually in three steps.The first step is to adopt the linear gradient of 0.1 to 0.5M acetate buffer in 0.5 column volume.Second step increased buffer concentration for the linearity with 0.5 to 0.68M in four column volumes.In last elution step, use the buffer of the 0.85M of a column volume.Merge the fraction (6ml) contain enzymatic activity high.Finish by ultrafiltration and to concentrate and buffer is changed to 0.02M Tris/HCl, pH 8.0 (Amicon, membrane molecule amount cutoff value (cut-off) is 10kDa).

With ammonium sulfate join spissated by in the carase of ion exchange chromatography step gained to ultimate density be 2M.This solution is applied to (21 * 2.5cm i.d.) and uses 2M ammonium sulfate, 0.02MTris/HCl, on the pH 8.0 equilibrated butyl-agarose gel 4 quick posts (Butyl sepharose 4 FastFlow column) (flow velocity 1.3ml/min).Reduce the concentration of ammonium sulfate, in three steps, finish eluting.In the first step with 2 to 0.6M ammonium sulfate, 0.02M Tris/HCl of 0.5 column volume of flow applications of 1.3ml/min, the linear gradient of pH 8.0.In second step with the ammonium sulfate of 5 column volumes of flow applications 0.6 to 0M of 1.5ml/min, the linear gradient of 0.02M Tris/HCl, pH 8.0.Carry out last elution step by 0.02MTris/HCl, pH 8.0 with 2 column volumes of flow applications of 1.5ml/min.Merge all and contain the active fraction of QC, and pass through ultrafiltration and concentration.The homology QC of gained is-70 ℃ of storages.Use the Bradford method to compare and measure final protein concentration with the standard curve that obtains by bovine serum albumin.

Embodiment 2: the active mensuration of glutaminyl cyclase

Fluorescence analysis

All are determined at 30 ℃ and read plate device (Perkin Elmer) with BioAssay Reader HTS-7000Plus microwell plate down and finish.The active H-Gln-β NA that uses of QC utilizes the fluorimetry assessment.This sample be by the 0.2mM fluorogenic substrate, contain the 0.2M Tris/HCl of 20mM EDTA, among the pH 8.0 the 0.25U pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase (Unizyme,

Denmark) and final volume be that the suitably QC aliquot of dilution of 250 μ l is formed.The excitation/emission wavelength is 320/410nm.Begin analytical reactions by adding glutaminyl cyclase.The QC activity is determined by the beta-naphthylamine standard curve under analysis condition.A unit definition is per minute catalysis under the described conditions generates the QC of 1 μ mol pGlu-β NA from H-Gln-β NA a amount.

In second kind of fluorescence analysis, use H-Gln-AMC to measure the activity of QC as substrate.Reaction is to utilize the NOVOStar microwell plate to read plate device (BMG labtechnologies) to carry out under 30 ℃.This sample by 0.1U pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase (Qiagen) among the fluorogenic substrate of variable concentrations, the 0.05MTris/HCl that contains 5mM EDTA, the pH 8.0 and final volume be 250 μ l suitably the dilution the QC aliquot form.The excitation/emission wavelength is 380/460nm.Begin analytical reactions by adding glutaminyl cyclase.The QC activity is determined by 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin standard curve under analysis condition.Use GraFit software evaluation dynamics data.

The spectrophotometric analysis of QC

This new test is used to measure the kinetic parameter of most of QC substrates.QC is active to be used and is derived from that (23-28) Gai Bian continuation method utilizes glutamte dehydrogenase to carry out spectrophotometric analysis as auxiliary enzymes (auxiliaryenzyme) for Bateman, R.C.J.1989 J Neurosci Methods30 by previous discontinuous analysis.This sample is that the 30U/ml glutamte dehydrogenase of 250 μ l is formed by separately QC substrate, 0.3mM NADH, 14mM α-Tong Wuersuan and final volume.Begin to react and follow the tracks of (persue) by adding QC by the minimizing of 340nm place absorbance in the monitoring 8-15min.The typical time course that product generates is seen Fig. 1.

Under condition determination, assess initial speed, measure the activity of enzyme from the ammonia standard curve.All samples uses the microwell plate of SPECTRAFluor Plus or use Sunrise (all from TECAN) to read the plate device under 30 ℃ and measures.Use GraFit software evaluation dynamics data.

The inhibitor test

For inhibitor test, sample composition except adding the inhibition chemical compound of inferring with above-described identical.Be fast measuring QC inhibitory action, inhibitor separately and concentration that sample comprises 4mM are 1K _MSubstrate.For studying inhibitory action in great detail and determining K _iValue has at first been studied the influence of inhibitor to auxiliary enzymes.In all cases, do not find any enzyme is exerted an influence, therefore can measure the QC inhibitory action reliably.Use GraFit software to assess the inhibition constant by universal equation fit procedure curve with competitive inhibition.

Embodiment 3:MALDI-TOF mass spectral analysis

The Hewlett-Packard G2025 LD-TOFSystem that use has linear Time-of flight analyzer carries out the auxiliary laser desorption of substrate/MALDI-MS analysis.This device is equipped with the dirft tube of nitrogen laser, voltage acceleration source (5kV) and the 1.0m of 337nm.Detector is a cation mode, uses the LeCroy 9350M digital storage oscilloscope that is connected with PC to write down and trap signal.Sample (5 μ l) mixes with isopyknic matrix solution.For matrix solution, we use by the aqueous solution that 30mg 2 ', 6 '-resacetophenone (Aldrich) and 44mg diammonium hydrogen citrate (Fluka) is dissolved in 1ml acetonitrile/0.1%TFA (1/1, the DHAP/DAHC for preparing in v/v).Be transferred to the substrate-analyte-mixture of small size (=1 μ l) on the probe pinpoint and in vacuum chamber (Hewlett-Packard G2024A sample preparation adnexa), evaporate immediately to guarantee that the sample crystallization fast and evenly.

For the long-term Glu that measures ¹Cyclisation is in 30 ℃ of incubation A β-deutero-peptides in the buffer solution of the sodium acetate buffer solution of 100 μ l 0.1M, pH 5.2 or 0.1M Bis-Tris, pH 6.5.With this peptide with 0.5mM[A β 3-11a] or 0.15mM[A β 3-21a] concentration use, and added 0.2U QC at whole 24 hours.With regard to A β 3-21a, this test comprises 1% DMSO.At different time, sample is shifted out from test tube, the peptide of using ZipTips (Millipore) to extract according to the suggestion of manufacturer mixes (1: 1v/v), and write down mass spectrum subsequently with matrix solution.Negative control does not comprise QC or comprises heat-inactivated enzyme.The sample composition that is used for inhibitor research suppresses outer and above-mentioned identical of chemical compound (5mM benzimidazole or 2mM 1,10-phenanthroline) except adding.

Embodiment 4:pH dependency

The pH dependency of research people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC catalytic action under the first-rate condition, thus the reflection proton concentration is to the specificity constant k _Cat/ K _MInfluence.For this purpose, use with pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase and test (coupled enzymaticassay) as the conjugate enzyme of substrate as auxiliary enzymes, Gln-β NA.Find that (1978 J Biochem (Tokyo) 84 have activity and stable between 467-476) to pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase for Tsuru, D. etc. at pH 5.5-8.5.Therefore this test makes and can carry out the catalytic research of QC in this pH-scope.As shown in Figure 2, the gained rate curve meets classical bell-shaped curve.People QC has very narrow pH dependency, and its optimum is about pH 7.8-8.0.Speed is tended to reduce under meta-alkalescence pH.This forms contrast with the observed rate curve of Fructus Chaenomelis QC that does not descend up to pH 8.5 (Fig. 2, illustration) activity.Yet two kinds of enzymes all have its best specificity at pH 8.Beat allly be, to the assessment of curve demonstrate people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC respectively 7.17 ± 0.02 with 7.15 ± 0.02 acid range in have identical pK _aValue.

People QC is active under alkaline pH value obviously descends, and this is because pK _aThe institute of dissociating that value is about 8.5 group causes.With regard to Fructus Chaenomelis QC, can not determine the 2nd pK reliably thereby collect extra data point in the alkaline pH scope _aValue.With data are compared from the model match with bilingual, data are obtained much at one pK with the model match of singly dissociating _aValue (pK _a7.13 ± 0.03), thus support this viewpoint.This illustrates two pK _aBe worth quite independent.

PH stability

Study the stability of glutaminyl cyclase by incubation plant and animal enzyme 30min under the different pH value between 30 ℃, pH 4-10.Under standard conditions, measure the QC activity then.The result as shown in Figure 3.

QC from Fructus Chaenomelis latex is stable in test pH scope, does not have tangible unstable trend in acidity or alkaline range.On the contrary, people QC only demonstrates suitable stability in the pH scope between 7 and 8.5, show it at pH value greater than 8.5 with less than having significant unstability at 6 o'clock.Therefore, as if the scope of pH about 8 is to plant and people QC is active and stability is best, and be the substrate specificity suitable pH value relatively of implementing QC.

The mensuration of embodiment 5:QC substrate specificity

The spectrophotometric test

Carry out continuous spectrophotometric test according to embodiment 2 is described.Therefore, by discharging because of ammonia at 340nm and causing NADH/H because of α-Tong Wuersuan generates glutamic acid subsequently ⁺The caused absorbance of consumption reduce reflection QC activity.As shown in Figure 1, monitoring linear flow curve, and between activity of being measured and QC concentration, have linear relationship.In addition, use H-Gln-Gln-OH kinetic parameter (table 1) that the long run test that proposes obtains here and use discontinuous method (K _M=175 ± 18 μ M, k _Cat=21.3 ± 0.6s ^-1) parameter that obtains is very consistent.In addition, substrate H-Gln-Ala-OH, H-Gln-Glu-OH, H-Gln-Gln-OH, H-Gln-OtBu and the H-Gln-NH shown in the table 1 ₂The kinetic parameter that is transformed by Fructus Chaenomelis QC with use direct method under pH 8.8 and 37 ℃ (Gololobov, M.Y. etc., 1996 Biol Chem Hoppe Seyler 377, the parameter that 395-398) records is very consistent.Therefore, clearly new long run test can provide reliable result.

Two-, three-and dipeptides-succedaneum

Utilizing above-mentioned new long run test to measure is about 30 chemical compounds of the potential substrate of Fructus Chaenomelis and people QC.The result is as shown in table 5.Show that by comparing its specificity compare with people's enzyme, nearly all small peptide substrate can more effectively be transformed by Fructus Chaenomelis QC.Interesting is, as by relatively H-Gln-Tyr-Ala-OH, H-Gln-Phe-Ala-NH ₂And H-Gln-Trp-Ala-NH ₂With the specificity of other tripeptides or by comparing the reactive shown of chromophoric substrate (chromophoric substrate) H-Gln-AMC, H-Gln-β NA and H-Gln-Tyr-OH and two peptide substrates, the most effective for two kinds of zymolytes that have big hydrophobic residue in the second position.For Fructus Chaenomelis QC, this find the result relevant with the size of the specificity of early discovery and second amino acid residue (Gololobov, M.Y. etc., 1996 Biol Chem Hoppe Seyler 377,395-398) consistent.Only on H-Gln-OtBu, observe the specific marked difference of plant and animal.Although this ester is transformed to compare similar specificity with two peptide substrates by Fructus Chaenomelis QC, this conversion is approximately than the slow order of magnitude of the conversion of being undertaken by people QC.

Oligopeptide

Except that indivedual dipeptides and tripeptides, many oligopeptide have also been tested by the conversion (table 5) of Fructus Chaenomelis and people QC.What is interesting is that for a series of tetrapeptide, the specific total difference of people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC does not resemble observed so big on dipeptides and three peptide substrates between the two.This aminoacid that is presented at third and fourth still influences the especially dynamic behavior of people QC.Yet an exception is, is H-Gln-X in structure _Aa-Tyr-Phe-NH ₂A series of tetrapeptides in have a proline residue at second amino acid position peptide show k _Cat/ K _MValue significantly reduces (table 5).People QC specificity reduces more obvious, causes comparing k with Fructus Chaenomelis QC _Cat/ K _MValue approximately differs 8 times.

As passing through relatively H-Gln-Arg-Tyr-Phe-NH ₂, H-Gln-Arg-Tyr-Phe-NH ₂And H-Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH ₂Shown with the specificity of other tetrapeptide, have and observe also in the conversion of substrate of aminoacid C-end glutamine of lotus positive electricity that people QC is specific to be reduced slightly.Obviously, specific reduction is mainly due to less turn over number.There is not this effect in the phytoenzyme.

Table 5: the kinetics assessment of the peptide substrates of people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC (n.r., non-reacted; N.i., unrestraint; N.d. undetermined; *, the inhibition of substrate)

Substrate	People QC				Fructus Chaenomelis QC
										K M(μM)	Kcat (s -1)	Ki * (mM)	kcat/KM (mM -1s -1)	K M(μM)	Kcat (s -1)	Ki * (mM)	kcat/KM (mM -1s -1)
H-Gln-OH	n.r.	n.r.	n.d.	n.r.	n.d.	n.d.	n.d.	0.23±0.1
									H-Gln-AMC	54±2	5.3±0.1	n.d.	98±2	42±1	39.4±0.4	n.d.	938±13
H-Gln-βNA	70±3	20.6±0.5	1.21±0.07	294±6	38±3	51.4±1.4	1.20±0.08	1353±70
									H-Gln-OtBu	1235±74	6.7±0.2	n.i.	5.4±0.2	223±9	49.4±0.6	n.i.	222±6
H-Gln-NH 2	409±40	12.8±0.5	n.i.	31±2	433±13	44.8±0.4	n.i.	103±2
									H-Gln-Gly-OH	247±10	13.2±0.2	n.i.	53±1	641±20	45.8±0.4	n.i.	71±2
H-Gln-Ala-OH	232±5	57.2±0.4	n.i.	247±4	158±8	69.8±1.0	n.i.	442±16
									H-Gln-Gln-OH	148±5	20.7±0.2	n.i.	140±2	44±3	43.2±0.7	n.i.	982±51
H-Gln-Glu-OH	359±10	24.7±0.2	n.i.	58±1	106±5	50.3±0.6	n.i.	475±17
									H-Gln-Val-OH	196±5	17.2±0.1	n.i.	88±2	n.d.	n.d.	n.i.	n.d.
H-Gln-Tyr-OH	211±5	94±1	n.i.	446±6	n.d.	n.d.	n.i.	n.d.
									H-Gln-Gln-Tyr-NH 2	79±2	45.1±0.4	n.i.	524±8	103±4	53.6±0.7	n.i.	520±13
H-Gln-Gly-Pro-OH	130±5	25.3±0.2	n.i.	195±7	333±15	41.7±0.5	n.i.	125±4
									H-Gln-Tyr-Ala-OH	101±4	125±1	n.i.	930±27	63±3	104.0±1.0	n.i.	1650±63
H-Gln-Phe-Ala-NH 2	69±3	109±1	n.i.	1811±64	111±5	132.1±0.6	n.i.	1190±48
									H-Gln-Trp-Ala-NH 2	50±2	47.0±0.7	n.i.	940±24	78±5	151.8±2.6	n.i.	1946±91
H-Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH 2	143±4	33.5±0.4	n.i.	234±4	123±10	49.2±1.7	n.i.	400±19
									H-Gln-Asn-Gly-Ile-NH 2	172±5	56.6±0.5	n.i.	329±7	153±9	51.4±0.9	n.i.	336±14
H-Gln-Ser-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	55±3	52.8±0.8	n.i.	960±38	135±6	64.9±1.0	n.i.	481±14
									H-Gln-Arg-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	55±2	29.6±0.3	n.i.	538±14	124±6	48.9±0.7	n.i.	394±13
H-Ghn-Pro-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	1889±152	31.7±1.2	n.i.	17±1	149±14	18.8±0.6	n.i.	126±8
									H-Gln-His-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	68±3	55.4±0.7	n.i.	815±26	92±7	75.9±1.4	n.i.	825±48
H-Gln-Gln-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	41±2	41.4±0.4	n.i.	1010±40	45±2	52.9±0.7	n.i.	1176±37
									H-Gln-Glu-Tyr-Phe-NH 2	47±4	46±1	n.i.	979±62	100±4	54.6±0.6	n.i.	546±16
H-Gln-Glu-Ala-Ala-NH 2	77±4	46±1	n.i.	597±18	102±4	53.7±0.6	n.i.	526±15
									H-Gln-Glu-Tyr-Ala-NH 2	69±2	42.1±0.4	n.i.	610±12	113±5	44.7±0.5	n.i.	396±13
H-Gln-Glu-Ala-Phe-NH 2	39±3	39±1	n.i.	1000±51	81±3	48.5±0.45	n.i.	599±17
									H-Gln-Glu-Asp-Leu-NH 2	55±2	45.8±0.5	n.i.	833±21	107±6	58.5±0.4	n.i.	547±27
H-Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH 2	54±3	33.4±0.5	n.i.	619±25	118±6	48.2±0.8	n.i.	408±14

The result who is obtained by tetrapeptide also produces another kind of conclusion.Just as has been noted, Fructus Chaenomelis QC demonstrates higher selectivity to dipeptides.Yet, shown in Figure 4 for a series of peptides that contain glutamic acid at second amino acid position as what obtain with data mapping in the table 5, observe people QC and have higher specificity constant for some tetrapeptides.In addition, different with the result who obtains with Fructus Chaenomelis QC, along with chain length is increased to tetrapeptide from dipeptides, the selectivity of people QC increases.In addition, record people QC and have high selectivity for the peptide that contains large volume (bulk) hydrophobic residue at third and fourth amino acid position, prompting has hydrophobic interaction with this enzyme.By comparing the kinetic parameter of each peptide, change as if mainly by K _MValue reduces and causes, and finds that the turn over number of peptide conversion is similar.Therefore, think that people QC is that more hydrophobic substrate combines result more closely with this enzyme to longer peptide than high selectivity.

By comparing enzyme to H-Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH ₂And H-Gln-Arg-Tyr-Phe-NH ₂Or the specificity constant of H-Gln-Gln-OH and H-Gln-Gln-Tyr-Phe-OH, to 3 ^RdPosition and 4 ^ThPeople that peptide observed and the difference between the plant QC that the position contains hydrophobic amino acid also become obvious.

Find that also people QC has bigger selectivity (table 6) for the homology substrate of the C-end Ala residue that contains N-end Gln and quantity increase.Although the selectivity of people QC increases with substrate length, Fructus Chaenomelis QC does not have such trend.Because people QC has less specificity to the peptide that contains the Ser residue in the sequence, so the kind of side chain as if also very important (table 6).

Table 6: substrate length is to people and the active influence of Fructus Chaenomelis QC

Substrate	People QC			Fructus Chaenomelis QC
								K M (μM)	K cat (s -1)	kcat/K M (mM -1s -1)	K M (μM)	K cat (s -1)	k cat/K M (mM -1s -1)
H-Gln-Ala-NH 2	155±9	40.1±0.9	259±9	212±21	62.8±3.0	296±15
							H-Gln-Ala-Ala-NH 2	87±3	76.3±0.7	877±22	164±6	83.2±1.0	507±12
H-Gln-Ala-Ala-Ala-Ala-NH 2	65±3	60.5±0.7	1174±43	197±8	74.6±1.0	379±10
							H-Gln-Ala-Ala-Ser-Ala-Ala-NH 2	79±6	55.3±1.6	700±33	216±6	78.5±1.0	363±5

Ionic strength is to the influence of catalytic action

Relevant another parameter that substrate specificity is exerted an influence of being studied is an ionic strength.For this purpose, under the condition that contains and do not contain 0.5M KCl, measured the kinetic parameter (table 7) of several substrate cyclisation.Surprisingly, just with regard to the QC of Fructus Chaenomelis latex and people's QC, add the selectivity that salt can not obviously change the substrate with not charged main chain.Yet people QC reduces along with the adding of KCl the specificity constant of H-Gln-Ala-OH and H-Gln-Glu-OH.Shown as discrete kinetic parameter, this effect is because K _MIncrease and k _CatThe minimizing slightly of value causes.With regard to Fructus Chaenomelis QC, arbitrary parameter of being surveyed all there is not influence.As if this effect is not because the substrate of bear electricity causes equally, because for the peptide H-Gln-Glu-Asp-Leu-NH of bear electricity ₂Do not find that parameter changes.Substrate H-Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH at lotus positive electricity ₂And H-Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH ₂The adding of middle discovery salt can produce interesting influence.With regard to plant and people QC, what measured mainly is K because of less to just influencing of catalytic action _MValue and the turn over number that raises slightly cause.

Table 7: ionic strength is to the influence of the catalytic action of people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC

	Substrate	0.05M Tricine-NaOH，pH 8.0				0.05M Tricine-NaOH，pH 8.0，0.5M KCl
										Fructus Chaenomelis QC		K M (mM)	Kcat (s -1)	kcat/KM (mM -1s -1)	Ki (mM)	K M(mM)	Kcat (s -1)	kcat/KM (mM -1s -1)	Ki (mM)
H-Gln-NH 2	0.434±0.015	43.3±0.4	100±3	n.i.	0.446±0.010	45.2±0.3	101±2	n.i.
									H-Gln-βNA		0.036±0.002	48.8±1.0	1356±50	1.14±0.05	0.032±0.002	47.2±0.8	1475±70	1.33±0.07
H-Gln-Ala-OH	0.137±0.007	69.7±0.9	509±19	n.i.	0.143±0.005	68.1±0.6	480±12	n.i.
									H-Gln-Glu-OH		0.098±0.005	45.0±0.5	459±18	n.i.	0.094±0.003	44.4±0.3	472±12	n.i.
H-Gln-Trp-Ala-NH 2	0.079±0.005	138±3	1747±73	n.i.	0.072±0.004	133±3	1847±61	n.i.
									H-Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH 2		0.106±0.008	52.9±1.2	499±26	n.i.	0.065±0.005	48.4±1.0	745±42	n.i.
H-Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH 2	0.102±0.007	50±1	493±22	n.i.	0.053±0.002	58.1±0.7	1096±28	n.i.
									H-Gln-Glu-Asp-Leu-NH 2		0.109±0.005	52.4±0.7	481±16	n.i.	0.094±0.003	53.6±0.5	570±13	n.i.

People QC		0.05M Tris-HCl，pH 8.0				0.05M Tris-HCl，pH 8.0，0.5M KCl
										H-Gln-NH 2	0.442±0.030	12.8±0.3	29±1	n.i.	0.401±0.014	12.2±0.1	30±1	n.i.
	H-Gln-βNA	0.076±0.004	21.7±0.5	285±8	1.39±0.08	0.063±0.003	20.0±0.4	318±9	0.97±0.04
										H-Gln-Ala-OH	0.269±0.007	54.4±0.5	202±3	n.i.	0.357±0.012	47.6±0.6	133±3	n.i.
	H-Gln-Glu-OH	0.373±0.015	21.4±0.3	57±2	n.i.	0.607±0.036	18.9±0.5	31±1	n.i.
										H-Gln-Trp-Ala-NH 2	0.054±0.003	50.8±0.6	941±41	n.i.	0.056±0.002	50.0±0.4	893±25	n.i.
	H-Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH 2	0.166±0.013	31±1	187±9	n.i.	0.091±0.005	29.8±0.5	327±12	n.i.
										H-Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH 2	0.051±0.003	29.4±0.5	577±24	n.i.	0.034±0.001	31.6±0.3	929±19	n.i.
	H-Gln-Glu-Asp-Leu-NH 2	0.060±0.002	46.6±0.5	777±18	n.i.	0.061±0.002	45.6±0.5	748±16	n.i.

Physiology's substrate

In the research in early days, found [the Gln that is undertaken by QC for QC from cattle and pig pituitary ¹]-TRH and [Gln ¹The conversion of]-GnRH (Busby, W.H.J. etc., 1987 J BiolChem 262,8532-8536; Fischer, W.H. and Spiess, J.1987 Proc Natl Acad SciUSA 84,3628-3632).Except that the pituitary hormone of having studied, synthesized physiology's substrate of three kinds of possible people QC, i.e. [Gln ¹] gastrin, [Gln ¹] neurotensin and [Gln ¹] FPP, and test its conversion.The kinetic parameter that they transform is listed in table 1.What is interesting is; the glutaminyl peptide is converted into the pyroglutamyl peptide separately that increases according to its size specificity constant; promptly at first have 17 amino acid whose progastrins (pro-gastrin), then be preceding neurotensin (pro-neurotensin), pro-GnRH, pro-TRH and pro-FPP for maximum.These are found and the data consistent that is obtained by synthetic peptide.

Unexpectedly, long substrate also transforms with higher selectivity by phytoenzyme, and this result is opposite with the result's part that is obtained by short oligopeptide.Between substrate and enzyme, there is secondary binding interactions (secondary binding interaction) away from action site.

Contain modified amino acid whose peptide

In order further to study specificity and the selectivity of QC, synthesized at second and contained modified N end glutaminyl residue or modified amino acid whose peptide.Utilize the MALDI-TOF mass spectrum to study the conversion of these peptides (still referring to embodiment 3) qualitatively.Owing to the cyclisation of glutaminyl residue or its analog, detect the qualitative difference of substrate and catalysate respectively.Discharge at every mole of substrate under one mole the situation of ammonia, use spectrophotometric analysis also to analyze this conversion quantitatively.

H-Gln-Lys(Gln)-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂。With this N hold into side chain N end contain two glutaminyl residues and lysyl-residue by peptide-and choose (Fig. 5) and Fructus Chaenomelis QC (not having demonstration) of the bonded peptide of part isopeptide bond transform in apparent (apparently) identical mode.As shown in the substrate conversion of unanimity, two kinds of glutaminyl residues all are converted into pyroglutamic acid, do not have any detectable priority (Fig. 5) for different residues.Therefore the selectivity of QC does not have basic difference for bonded glutaminyl residue differently.

H-Gln(NMe)-Phe-Lys-Ala-Glu-NH ₂。Methylated glutaminyl residue only is converted into pyroglutamyl residue (Fig. 6) by Fructus Chaenomelis QC.In addition, do not monitor people QC and suppressed by peptide, this shows that methylated residue can not be discerned by people QC.

H-Glu (OMe)-β NA and H-Glu-β NA.These chemical compounds all can not be transformed by Fructus Chaenomelis or people QC.Utilize pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase these fluorogenic substrates to be carried out fluorescence analysis as auxiliary enzymes.Yet the methylated glutaminic acid residue of O-shows significant unstability in Tris and Tricine buffer, tend to the cyclisation of non-enzymatic catalysis.And, two kinds of QC as substrate to the activity of H-Gln-AMC not by long peptide H-Glu (OMe)-Phe-Lys-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂Or H-Glu-Phe-Lys-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂Suppress, two kinds of QC forms of this demonstration can not be discerned glutamic acid or derivant.It is not only the negative charge of glutaminic acid residue that the result also points out the peptide self-applying reason of being ostracised in the position.

The H-Gln-ring (N ε-Lys-Arg-Pro-Ala-Gly-Phe).(quantitative analysis is carried out in the conversion of N ε-Lys-Arg-Pro-Ala-Gly-Phe), discloses the K for people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC to containing the H-Gln-ring that intramolecule divides isopeptide bond _MValue is respectively 240 ± 14 μ M and 133 ± 5 μ M.Because with people QC (22.8 ± 0.6s ^-1) compare Fructus Chaenomelis QC (49.4 ± 0.6s ^-1) catalytic conversion has higher turn over number, so phytoenzyme has 372 ± 9mM ^-1Min ^-1Be higher than almost 4 times k of people QC _Cat/ K _MValue.Therefore, with regard to Fructus Chaenomelis QC, and have undersized substrate such as H-Gln-Ala-Ala-Ser-Ala-Ala-NH ₂Compare, the specificity constant is only slightly little.Yet, the k of finder QC _Cat/ K _MValue is 95 ± 3mM ^-1Min ^-1, the approximately little order of magnitude (table 5) of comparing with undersized substrate.

The high Gln-Phe-Lys-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH of H-β ₂Hold β-Gao glutaminyl residue to be converted into five membered lactams rings N-by the catalytic action of people and Fructus Chaenomelis QC respectively.By described spectrophotography and MALDI-tof analyze the nitrogen release of being followed before.When not adding the release that does not detect ammonia when QC or QC are boiled, this shows the special catalytic action of cyclisation.What is interesting is, from Fructus Caricae (K _M=3.1 ± 0.3mM, k _Cat=4.0 ± 0.4S ^-1) and people (K _M=2.5 ± 0.2mM, k _Cat=3.5 ± 0.1S ^-1) the conversion of this peptide of QC catalysis have almost consistent k _Cat/ K _MValue is respectively 1.4 ± 0.1 and 1.3 ± 0.1mM ^-1s ^-1Thereby compare with the peptide that contains the glutaminyl residue at N end of similar size, β-high glutamine residue is approximately little 1000 times by catalytic efficient.The structure of this display substrate alpha-carbon is very important by the identification of QC form for substrate, but optional.On the length and angle of inclination of cyclisation, be to tend to the γ-amide groups of cyclisation and unprotonated N end amino group as the basic demand of substrate, N-end glutaminyl and β-Gao glutaminyl residue can satisfy this requirement.

Synthesizing of embodiment 6:QC substrate

Oligopeptide.According to before described (Schilling, S. etc., 2002 Biochemistry 41, (Labortec SP650, Bachem is Switzerland) with the semi-automatic synthetic peptide of the scale of 0.5mmol 10849-10857) to use peptide synthesizer.(2003 Biochemistry 42 3081-3088) use the Symphony of automatization peptide synthesizer to synthesize with the scale of 25 μ mol to long peptide for Manhart, S. etc. according to record.The synthetic Fmoc scheme of solid-phase peptide that all peptide couplings are using modified is used 2-(1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3 ,-tetramethylurea (uronium) (TBTU; Novabiochem)/alkali (diisopropylethylamine or N-methyl-morpholine; Merck), the N-[(dimethylamino is used in perhaps difficult coupling)-1H-1,2,3 ,-triazole [4,5-b] pyridine-1-methylene]-N-methylmethane ammonium hexafluorophosphate N-oxide (4,5) (HATU; AppliedBiosystems)/diisopropylethylamine is as activating reagent.Using the trifluoroacetic acid (TFA that contains mixture (cocktail); Merck) after the resin fracture, thick peptide uses the anacidity solvent system to carry out purification to prevent the further cyclisation of N-end glutamine with preparation HPLC.Preparation HPLC implements with acetonitrile (Merch)/waterline gradient (acetonitrile 5-40% or 65% in 40min) by 250-21 Luna RP18 post (Phenomenex).Applied analysis HPLC and ESI-MS confirm the purity of peptide and identify.

Glu(NH-NH ₂)-Ser-Pro-Thr-Ala-NH ₂。Fmoc-operation (Schilling, S. etc., 2002 Biochemistry 41,10849-10857) synthesizing linear peptide precursor (Fmoc-Glu-Ser-Pro-Thr-Ala-NH on Rink amideMBHA resin (Novabiochem) according to standard ₂).The peptide of Fmoc-protection is after the resin fracture, with this peptide ether (Merck) precipitation, filtration, drying.(DCM, (1.16mmol/g Novabiochem) carries out the coupling of γ-hydroxy-acid group of the glutamic acid of precursor peptide (3 equivalent) to use the HMBA-AM resin in Merck) at dichloromethane.(DCC, Serva) (DMAP, Aldrich) (0.1 equivalent) is as coupling agent for (4 equivalent) and dimethylamino naphthyridine for dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.12 hours after-filtration resins with the DCM flushing, repeat this reaction.Piperidines DMF solution with 20% (3 * 5min) hold the Fmoc group to go after the protection N, with peptide resin with 5% hydrazine solution (20ml/g) processing 1.5 hours.(DMF, Roth is Germany) with the TFA washing with resin filter, usefulness dimethyl formamide.After the evaporation, with thick peptide ether sedimentation, yield is 76%.

H-Gln-Lys(Gln)-Arg-Leu-Ala-NH ₂。(2002 Biochemistry 41 10849-10857) go up and use Fmoc-Lys (Fmoc)-OH coupling comes the synthesizing linear peptide as penult aminoacid for Schilling, S. etc. to operate in Rinkamide MBHA according to the Fmoc/tBu of standard.The DMF solution of the piperidines with 20% (Merck) goes two amino protecting groups of lysine after the protection, and 4 normal Fmoc-Gln (Trt)-OH are able to coupling.The fracture operation of standard obtains 95% yield.

H-Gln(NMe)-Phe-Lys-Ala-Glu-NH ₂。From being contained in the initial synthetic Fmoc-Gln of Fmoc-Glu-OtBu (the NMe)-OH on Fmoc-MI-AM (Novabiochem) resin.After the DCM swelling, with DMF washing resin (0.5g), with the DMF solution deprotection of 20% piperidines.Resin is poured among the 5ml DMF, added 5 equivalent Fmoc-Glu-OtBu, 5 equivalent HATU and 10 equivalent DIPEA subsequently, jolting 6 hours.Filter, after the washing, with the TFA failure condition of the standard product that ruptures.According to record (Schilling, S. etc., 2002 Biochemistry 41,10849-10857) synthetic peptide H-Gln (NMe)-Phe-Lys-Ala-Glu-NH ₂Fmoc-Gln (NMe)-OH and HATU/DIPEA coupling are spent the night.The fracture operation of standard obtains 78% peptide crude product.

H-Glu (OMe)-beta-naphthylamine, H-Gln-Val-OH, H-Gln-Tyr-OH.The mixed acid anhydride of application standard is manipulated the dipeptides of the synthetic Boc-protection of isobutyl chlorocarbonate (Merck).Dioxane solution by 1N NaOH is carried out saponification with C-terminal methyl ester Boc-Gln-Tyr-OMe and Boc-Gln-Val-OMe.Use the HCl/ dioxane solution to make the peptide deprotection 10 minutes of Boc-protection.After the evaporation residue is obtained the solid chemical compound of 60-70% with several solvent recrystallization.

The H-Gln-ring (N ε-Lys-Arg-Pro-Ala-Gly-Phe).Synthesizing linear precursor Boc-Gln (Trt) on the 2-of acid-sensitive sense chlorine trityl resin-Lys-Arg (Pmc)-Ala-Gly-Phe-OH.The Fmoc/Bu-scheme of utilizing Fmoc-Lys (Mtt)-OH of use standard is carried out coupling.In DCM (10 5min) with after the fracture of 3% TFA solution, with this solution (MeOH in methanol; Merck) with the neutralization of 10% pyridine (Merck), wash 3 times with DCM and MeOH, be concentrated into volume 5%, slightly peptide precipitates with frozen water.Then use DCC/N-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt; Aldrich) activation comes the thick peptide of cyclisation.Thick peptide is dissolved in the anhydrous methylene chloride in (0.2mmol/50ml), adds 0.2mmol N-methylmorpholine and 0.4mmol I-hydroxybenzotriazole.0 ℃ just this drips of solution add in the 250ml dichloromethane solution of 0.4mmol dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.At room temperature stirred and finished this reaction yesterday.With N, after N '-1,3-Dicyclohexylurea filtered, steaming desolventized.Residue is dissolved in the ethyl acetate, and with 1N HCl, NaHCO ₃Saturated solution and washing several times.With this solution anhydrous Na ₂SO ₄Drying, filtration, evaporate to dryness under vacuum.

The feature of embodiment 7:QC effector

Imdazole derivatives

Test contains substituent imidazoles and benzimidizole derivatives (table 3) as the diverse location at 5 yuan of rings of QC inhibitor.Number according to imidazole ring.In embodiment 2, put down in writing applied method.

C-4 (5) and C-4,5 derivants.In the 4-of imidazole ring structural equivalents or 5-position or two positions all have substituent compound exhibits and go out the obvious minimizing that people QC is suppressed.Yet unique exception is for proving the N-ω-acetylizad histamine of one of the most effective inhibition chemical compound.Have with to suppress constant the imidazoles shown as 5-methylol-4-methyl-imidazoles, at the small-substituent of these positions in conjunction with faint effect is only arranged.Be connected to the macoradical on these sites or huger group can weaken or destructive enzyme to the combination of chemical compound.Other substituent group performance of known some of testing can reduce the negative induction effect or the mesomeric effect of the cloud density of imidazole ring, and this has also facilitated lower binding constant.L-histidine and histidyl-amine K _iThe difference of value has shown that also certain electric charge is to bonded influence.The evidence of the Coulomb repulsion of charged substrate shows that in the substrate specificity Journal of Sex Research promptly glutamine (glutaminamide) is converted into product by people QC easily, and does not observe any activity with free glutamic acid as substrate.

The C-2 derivant.All derivants of being tested all more faintly suppress QC than imidazoles.Any substituent group bigger than proton can both suppress normal QC combination.Only because the methyl of 2-methyl-benzimidazole, suppress constant about order of magnitude that just descends.The K that compares benzimidazole and 2-amino-benzimidazole _iValue can be found very similarly to concern.In addition, this result shows that this effect and electrical change (electronic alteration) have nothing to do.

The N-1 derivant.In the inhibiting imdazole derivatives of test, find and imidazoles specific energy raising K mutually people QC _iThe most compounds of value changes on a nitrogen-atoms.These chemical compounds also comprise one of the most effective QC inhibitor, the 1-benzyl imidazole.What is interesting is that only can both cause the forfeiture of inhibition activity to the minor variations of this structure, seen at 1-benzoyl imidazoles and phenylimidazole, they are non-activity under experiment condition.Equally in this case, as if the variation of being observed not merely is because the negative mesomeric effect (negative mesomeric effect) of phenyl causes the electron density reduction institute of imidazole ring to cause, shows lower combination equally because the trimethyl silyl of huge demonstration positive induction effect is compared with other group.What is interesting is that one of active more weak chemical compound is 1-aminopropyl-imidazoles in this group.Since three-dimensional ground (sterically) similar compounds 1-Methylimidazole. and 1-vinyl imidazole have improved and the combining of active site, the effect of this chemical compound is faint so then is to cause because of the amino institute of alkalescence.Therefore, the amino of lotus positive electricity has illustrated K _iThe value problem of smaller is by comparing the K of N-ω-acetylizad histamine (table 3) and histamine (table 4) _iValue has been proved conclusively this result.

The effect of 3,4 and 4,5 derivatizations.At 4 (5) or both all contain substituent imdazole derivatives and the bonded effectiveness of enzyme is limited.Can determine the effect (table 4) of specified substituent by the inhibition constant of two kinds of intermediate 3-methyl-4-histamine in relatively L-histamine and the histamine biodegradation and 3-methyl-5-histamine.Found the K of L-histamine _iValue is compared with its acetylizad homologue and is wanted little about order of magnitude.With regard to 3-methyl-4-histamine, methylating of a nitrogen-atoms can make effect significantly improve.Yet, generate methylating of 3-methyl-5-histamine and can cause suppressing active and completely lose.Therefore, as if the result who is observed mainly is owing to cause with the sterically hindered institute that combines that the derivatization of the carbon of basic nitrogen adjacency causes.By inference, this basic nitrogen with play a key role during enzyme combines.

The generation of embodiment 8:A β 3-40/42 derivant

This mensuration is to adopt the N-terminal peptide sequence of two kinds of weak points of A β 3-40/42, at 3 [Gln that comprise glutamine rather than glutaminic acid residue ³]-A β 1-11 (sequence: DAQFRHDSGYE) and [Gln ³] A β 3-11 enforcement.Adopt the MALDL-TOF mass spectrography to test DP IV to the dissection of two kinds of peptides and QC cyclisation to the terminal glutamine residue of N-of these two kinds of peptides.Use the DP IV (Ren sus domestica) of purification or the crude product of pig pituitary homogenate to implement to measure, and measure the continuous catalysis of two kinds of enzymes as the source of QC.

The result

1, catalytic by DPIV by [Gln ³]-A β 1-11a is to [Gln ³] generation of A β 3-11a and DP IV inhibitor Val-pyrrolidine amide (Val-Pyrr) be to its inhibition

The active cutting of DPIV and DPIV sample [Gln ³]-A β 1-11a generates [Gln ³]-A β 3-11a (Fig. 7).The residue of the 3rd position exposes also because of cutting thereby can be by other enzyme, and promptly QC modifies.As expected, catalytic action can be suppressed (Fig. 8) fully by Val-Pyrr.

2, the QC in the hypophysis homogenate is catalytic by [Gln ³] A β 3-11a is to [pGlu ³] generation and 1 of A β 3-11a, the 10-phenanthroline is to its inhibition

Be present in the glutaminyl cyclase catalysis [Gln in the pig pituitary homogenate ³] A β 3-11a is converted into [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a (Fig. 9).By adding 1, the 10-phenanthroline can suppress [pGlu ³] generation of A β 3-11a.

3, the continuous catalysis of DPIV and QC causes generating [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a and Val-Pyrr and 1, the 10-phenanthroline is to its inhibition

In the pig pituitary homogenate crude product that adds Ren sus domestica DPIV, measure, find by [Gln ³] A β 3-11a generates [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a occurs in (Figure 11) after the continuous catalysis of DPIV and QC.When adding QC inhibitor 1, when 10-phenanthroline (Figure 12) or DP IV inhibitor Val-Pyrr (Figure 13), do not generate [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a.As equally by [Gln ³] shown in the generation of A β 2-11a, a small amount of [pGlu of appearance ³] A β 3-11a is because aminopeptidase cutting and glutamine cyclisation subsequently.

4, in the thick hypophysis homogenate by the catalytic [pGlu of aminopeptidase ³] generation of A β 3-11a

Because [pGlu ³] generation of A β 3-11a do not rely on the catalysis of DPIV, therefore in primary hypophysis homogenate, do not add DPIV and study [Gln ³] degraded (Figure 14) of A β 1-11a.As expecting, observe [pGlu according to the data of the 4th joint ³] generation of A β 3-11a.These data show [Gln ³] degraded of A β 1-11a equally can be by aminopeptidase catalysis, thereby form [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a.Therefore, this result shows that the formation of pyroglutamyl (pyroglutamyl) is the terminal point of N-terminal peptide degraded in this tissue, has further supported the effect of QC in speckle forms.

Embodiment 9: recombined human QC is to [Gln ³] conversion of A β 3-11a, 3-21a and 3-40

To some extent the test [Gln ³] A β derived peptide all is converted into corresponding pyroglutamyl form (table 8) efficiently by people QC.Because [Gln ³] A β 3-21a and [Gln ³] low solubility of A β 3-40 in aqueous solution, in the presence of 1%DMSO, carry out this mensuration.Yet, because [Gln ³] A β 3-11a has dissolubility preferably, so permission is analyzed (table 8) to the kinetics of QC-catalyzed conversion when existing or not having DMSO.The consideration of putting together is that the research (referring to table 8) of 8,18 and 37 amino acid whose A β peptides has confirmed the enhanced discovery along with substrate length of people QC activity to the chain length as the QC substrate.Therefore, consider the specificity constant, Gln ¹-gastrin, Gln ¹-neurotensin, Gln ¹-GnRH belongs to best QC-substrate.Similarly, the QC substrate [Gln of the maximum of studying so far ³] A β-40 and glucagon, (be respectively 449mM even in the presence of 1%DMSO, also demonstrate high secondary rate constant ^-1s ^-1And 526mM ^-1s ^-1) (table 8).What is interesting is that the kinetic parameter that the amyloid polypeptide studied transforms does not significantly change along with the increase of size, show that catalysis has moderate effect to QC for the C-end portion of A β only.Therefore, owing to have dissolubility and experimental implementation preferably, the further research that the terminal aminopeptidase of the N-that relates to these peptides is processed is by using the littler segment [Gln of A β ³] A β 1-11a, [Gln ³] A β 3-11a and A β 3-11a enforcement.

Table 8: recombined human QC transforms the kinetic parameter of the peptide that contains the terminal Gln of N-in containing the buffer of 1%DMSO

Peptide	K M(μM)	K cat(s -1)	k cat/K M(mM -1s -1)
				[Gln 3]Aβ3-11a [Gln 3]Aβ3-11a [Gln 3]Aβ3-21a [Gln 3] A β 3-40 glucagon (3-29)	87±3 # 155±4 162±12 89±10 19±1	55±1 # 41.4±0.4 62±3 40±2 10.0±0.2	632±10 # 267±4 383±10 449±28 526±17

^#In the presence of DMSO, measure

Embodiment 10: recombined human QC is to the conversion of A β 3-11a and A β 3-21a

Incubation to A β 3-11a and A β 3-21a in the presence of QC shows that different with previous research, the peptide that contains glutamic acid also can be used as QC-substrate (Figure 15 C and D).Under the condition of pH 5.2 and 6.5, study the catalytic [pGlu of QC respectively ³] A β 3-11a and [pGlu ³] generation of A β 3-21a.If added QC-inhibitor benzimidazole in solution before adding QC begins test, then substrate generates [pGlu ³] A β 3-11a or [pGlu ³] conversion of A β 3-21a is suppressed (Figure 15 E and F).If QC boiled before adding, the then generation of pGlu-peptide can ignore (Figure 15 A and B).

Embodiment 11: the pH-dependency of the cyclisation of Fructus Chaenomelis QC-catalytic Gln-β NA and Glu-β NA

In the concentration range of the highest 2mM (being subjected to the restriction of substrate dissolubility), transform Glu-β NA (Figure 16) according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics Fructus Chaenomelis QC.Inspect the chart of the conversion of the catalytic Glu-β of the QC-NA conversion between the research pH 6.1-8.5, find two parameter K of Glu-substrate concentration of substrate _MAnd K _CatAll be to change (Figure 16) in the dependent mode of pH.This catalytic glutamate cyclisation of QC-with record before is different, wherein only observes K in the pH scope of being given _MChange (Gololobov, M.Y., Song, I., Wang, W., and Bateman, R.C. (1994) Arch Biochem Biophys 309,300-307).

Subsequently, for the influence of proton concentration during research Glu-and the Gln-cyclisation, under first-rate law condition, (be that concentration of substrate is well below K _MValue) studied the pH dependency (Figure 17) of Glu-β NA and Gln-β NA cyclisation.With best pH is that the glutamic acid cyclisation of pH 6.0 is compared, and the best pH of glutamine cyclisation is pH 8.0.Although the specificity constant under best pH separately differs about 80,000 times, the active ratio of EC only is about 8,000 at pH 6.0 left and right sides QC.Do not have the enzymatic research that generates by Gln-β NA to pGlu during to pH 6.0 and continued for 4 weeks, and find that first order rate constant is 1.2 * 10 ^-7s ^-1Yet, in the same period in, pGlu-β NA does not generate from Glu-β NA, thereby can estimate that the restricted speed constant to transforming is 1.0 * 10 ^-9s ^-1

Embodiment 12: enzyme-deactivating/reactivate process

With 3000 times of excessive 5mM 1, the 0.05M Bis-Tris/HCI solution dialysed overnight of 10-phenanthroline or 5mM dipicolinic acid's pH 6.8 is carried out deactivation with the aliquot of people QC.Subsequently, by 0.05M Bis-Tris/HCI sample is dialysed (in 3 cycles, 2000 times excessive), thereby inactivator is carefully removed with the pH 6.8 that comprises 1mM EDTA.At room temperature use Zn ⁺⁺, Mn ⁺⁺, Ni ⁺⁺, Ca ⁺⁺, K ⁺And Co ⁺⁺Ion is 1.0,0.5 in concentration, carry out reactivate test 15 minutes in the 0.025M Bis-Tris solution of the pH that comprises 0.5mM EDTA 6.8 of 0.25mM.For avoiding because of the trace metal ion that exists in the buffer solution causes rapid reactivate, the QC activity test is to carry out in the 0.05M Tris/HCI of the pH 8.0 that comprises 2mM EDTA solution.

By 1, the 10-phenanthroline suppresses pig QC (Busby .1987 JBiol Chem 262 such as W.H.J., 8532-8536, Bateman .2001 Biochemistry 40 such as R.C.J.) on the books.Yet, found that it is not because the metal-chelating effect causes (Busby, W.H.J. etc. that the EDTA fact that catalysis has an activation to QC shows by the inhibition of phenanthroline, 1987 J Biol Chem262,8532-8536, Bateman, R.C.J. etc., 2001 Biochemistry 40).Equally, except being subjected to 1, outside the 10-phenanthroline suppressed, the catalytic substrate cyclisation of people QC was thoroughly got rid of in the presence of other metalloenzyme inhibitor dipicolinic acid and oxine.These chelating agen suppress QC in the mode of competitive and time dependence, find that promptly prolonging the initial activity that suppresses competitively after the incubation with these chemical compounds can further reduce (Figure 18,19).What is interesting is that the incubation time, EDTA how long or under any condition did not show significant inhibitory effect.

With 5mM 1, thoroughly after the dialysis, people QC is inactivation almost completely for 10-phenanthroline or 5mM dipicolinic acid.After dialysing whole night repeatedly with the buffer solution that does not contain chelating agen, QC active part reactivate is to 50-60%.Yet, when dialysing, do not observe reactivate with the buffer solution that contains 1mM EDTA.

By with 0.5mM ZnSO4 incubation protein 10 minutes in the presence of 0.5mM EDTA, can be by dipicolinic acid or 1, recovery of Q C activity (Figure 20) almost completely after the deactivation of 10-phenanthroline.Similarly, use Co ⁺⁺And Mn ⁺⁺The ion reactivate can make the QC active part recover.Even at 0.25mM Zn ⁺⁺Exist down, its activity also may return to 25% of initial activity.When using Ni ⁺⁺, Ca ⁺⁺Or K ⁺Do not observe remobilization during ion.Similarly, with these ion incubation activity completely QC enzymatic activity is had no effect.

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Claims (47)

1, the application of glutaminyl cyclase (QC) effector in the preparation medicine, this medicine is used for:

C) mammalian diseases that treatment can be by QC active treatment in the control agent and/or

D) regulate based on the physiological process of regulating the effect that contains the pGlu peptide that causes by the QC activity.

2, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for changing the conversion to the pyroglutamic acid residue of N-terminal glutamate or glutamine residue in following group the QC substrate at least a being selected from, and wherein said group is composed as follows: A β 3-40/42, [Gln ³] A β 3-40/42, [Glu ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹] gastrin (17 and 34), [Gln ¹] neurotensin, [Gln ¹] FPP, [Gln ¹] TRH, [Gln ¹] GnRH, [Gln ¹] CCL2, [Gln ¹] CCL7, [Gln ¹] CCL8, [Gln ¹] CCL16, [Gln ¹] CCL18, [Gln ¹] ELA, [Gln ¹] divide morph, [Gln ¹] fat plain A, [Gln ³] glucagon 3-29 and [Gln ⁵] Substance P 5-11.

3, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

4, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for regulating and/or the control male fertility.

5, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for the treatment of the disease that is selected from following group, and wherein said group composed as follows: Peptic Ulcers and the gastric cancer of following or do not follow helicobacter pylori infections, pathogenic psychosis, schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, the inflammatory host response, cancer, pernicious transfer, melanoma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and transition process in the endothelium, the food intake obstacle, insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, the autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

6, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for stimulating gastrointestinal road cell and is preferably gastric mucosal cell, epithelial propagation, acute acid secretion and produces acid parietal cell and the differentiation of the enterochromaffin-like cell of secretion histamine.

7, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used to suppress the propagation of marrow CFU-GM.

8, application as claimed in claim 1, it is used for the treatment of the disease that is selected from Huntington Chorea and Ken Nidishi disease.

9, as the described application of above arbitrary claim, the wherein inhibitor and/or the amastatin administering drug combinations of QC effector and DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme.

10, application as claimed in claim 9, wherein the activity of DP IV sample enzyme generation H-isoAsp-Ala-OH is blocked.

11, as claim 9 or 10 described application, wherein this DP IV sample enzyme is DP II.

12, a kind of parenteral route, intestinal or pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of being used for is characterized by it and comprises at least a QC effector that randomly combines with conventional carrier and/or excipient.

13, a kind of parenteral route, intestinal or pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of being used for is characterized by it and comprises at least a randomly with conventional carrier and/or excipient combines and the QC effector that combines with at least a DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor and/or at least a amastatin.

14, as the application of claim 12 or 13 described pharmaceutical compositions, it is used for regulating in vivo the activity of QC and/or DP IV and DP IV sample enzyme and/or aminopeptidase.

15, application as claimed in claim 14, wherein the activity of DP IV sample enzyme generation H-isoAsp-Ala-OH is blocked.

16, as claim 14 or 15 described application, wherein said DP IV sample enzyme is DP II.

17, as each described application of claim 14 to 16; it is used for changing the conversion to pyroglutamyl (5-oxo-prolyl) residue of N-terminal glutamate or glutamine residue in following group the QC substrate at least a being selected from, and wherein said group composed as follows: A β 3-40/42, [Gln ³] A β 3-40/42, [Glu ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹] gastrin (17 and 34), [Gln ¹] neurotensin, [Gln ¹] FPP, [Gln ¹] TRH, [Gln ¹] GnRH, [Gln ¹] CCL2, [Gln ¹] CCL7, [Gln ¹] CCL8, [Gln ¹] CCL16, [Gln ¹] CCL18, [Gln ¹] ELA, [Gln ¹] divide morph, [Gln ¹] fat plain A.

18, as each described application of claim 14 to 16, it is used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

19, as each described application of claim 14 to 16, wherein by administration QC effector to regulate male genetic power.

20, as each described application of claim 14 to 16, it is used for the treatment of the disease that is selected from following group, and described group composed as follows: Peptic Ulcers and the gastric cancer of following or do not follow helicobacter pylori infections, pathogenic psychosis, schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, the inflammatory host response, cancer, pernicious transfer, melanoma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and transition process in the endothelium, the food intake obstacle, insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, the autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

21, as each described application of claim 14 to 16, it is used for stimulating gastrointestinal road cell and is preferably gastric mucosal cell, epithelial propagation, acute acid secretion and produces acid parietal cell and the differentiation of the enterochromaffin-like cell of secretion histamine.

22, as each described application of claim 14 to 16, it is used to suppress the propagation of marrow CFU-GM.

23, a kind of screening technique of identifying and selecting the QC effector, it may further comprise the steps:

A) under its condition that combines of permission, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) add the QC substrate;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) calculate the variation of substrate conversion and/or QC enzymatic activity to identify the activity modifying effector of QC.

24, a kind of screening technique of identifying and selecting direct or indirect and the interactional effector of the bonded metal ion of QC avtive spot, it may further comprise the steps:

A) under its condition that combines of permission, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) substrate of adding QC;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) calculate the variation of substrate conversion and/or QC enzymatic activity to identify the activity modifying effector of QC.

25, by QC effector as claim 23 or 24 described screening techniques evaluations.

26, the method for the mammalian diseases that can treat in the following manner of a kind of treatment,

A) by QC in the control agent active and/or

B) by regulating the physiological process of the effect that contains the pGlu peptide that active adjusting causes based on QC,

It comprises to the effector of at least a glutaminyl cyclase (QC) of described mammal drug treatment effective dose to regulate the activity of QC to Gln or Glu peptide.

27, method as claimed in claim 26, wherein said QC is active to be adjusted in and to change the conversion to the pyroglutamic acid residue of N-terminal glutamate or glutamine residue at least a QC substrate that is selected from following group, and wherein said group composed as follows: A β 3-40/42, [Gln ³] A β 3-40/42, [Glu ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹] gastrin (17 and 34), [Gln ¹] neurotensin, [Gln ¹] FPP, [Gln ¹] TRH, [Gln ¹] GnRH, [Gln ¹] CCL2, [Gln ¹] CCL7, [Gln ¹] CCL8, [Gln ¹] CCL16, [Gln ¹] CCL18, [Gln ¹] ELA, [Gln ¹] divide morph, [Gln ¹] fat plain A, [Gln ³] glucagon 3-29 and [Gln ⁵] Substance P 5-11.

28, method as claimed in claim 26, it is used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

29, method as claimed in claim 26, the active adjusting of wherein said QC comprise regulates and/or the control male fertility.

30, method as claimed in claim 26, wherein said disease is selected from following group, and described group composed as follows: Peptic Ulcers and the gastric cancer of following or do not follow helicobacter pylori infections, pathogenic psychosis, schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, the inflammatory host response, cancer, pernicious transfer, melanoma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and transition process in the endothelium, the food intake obstacle, insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, the autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

31, method as claimed in claim 26, wherein said treatment cause stimulating gastrointestinal road cell proliferation, gastric mucosal cell, epithelial cell proliferation, acute acid secretion and the differentiation of producing acid parietal cell and secreting the enterochromaffin-like cell of histamine.

32, method as claimed in claim 26, wherein said treatment causes the inhibition to the marrow progenitor cell proliferation.

33, as each described method of claim 26 to 32, wherein said QC effector and DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor and/or amastatin administering drug combinations.

34, method as claimed in claim 33, wherein the activity of DP IV sample enzyme generation H-isoAsp-Ala-OH is blocked.

35, Therapeutic Method as claimed in claim 34, wherein said DP IV sample enzyme is DP II.

36, a kind of parenteral route, intestinal or pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of being used for, it comprises at least a QC effector that randomly combines with therapeutics acceptable carrier and/or excipient.

37, pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 36, it also comprises at least a DP IV or DP IV sample enzyme inhibitor and/or at least a amastatin.

38, the method for the mammalian diseases that can treat in the following manner of a kind of treatment,

A) by QC in the control agent active and/or

B) physiological process of the effect that contains the pGlu peptide that causes by the adjusting of regulating based on QC activity in the body and/or DP IV or DP IV sample enzymatic activity and/or aminopeptidase activity, it comprises to described mammal administration such as claim 36 or 37 described pharmaceutical compositions.

39, method as claimed in claim 38; it is used for changing the conversion to pyroglutamyl (5-oxo-prolyl) residue of N-terminal glutamate or glutamine residue in following group the QC substrate at least a being selected from, and wherein said group composed as follows: A β 3-40/42, [Gln ³] A β 3-40/42, [Glu ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹¹] A β 11-40/42, [Gln ¹] gastrin (17 and 34), [Gln ¹] neurotensin, [Gln ¹] FPP, [Gln ¹] TRH, [Gln ¹] GnRH, [Gln ¹] CCL2, [Gln ¹] CCL7, [Gln ¹] CCL8, [Gln ¹] CCL16, [Gln ¹] CCL18, [Gln ¹] ELA, [Gln ¹] divide morph, [Gln ¹] fat plain A.

40, method as claimed in claim 38, it is used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mongolism.

41, method as claimed in claim 38, it is used to regulate male fertility.

42, method as claimed in claim 38, it is used for the treatment of the disease that is selected from following group, and described group composed as follows: Peptic Ulcers and the gastric cancer of following or do not follow helicobacter pylori infections, pathogenic psychosis, schizophrenia, infertility, neoplasia, the inflammatory host response, cancer, pernicious transfer, melanoma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, body fluid and cell-mediated immune responses obstacle, leukocytic adhesion and transition process in the endothelium, the food intake obstacle, insomnia, energy metabolism balance adjustment obstacle, the autonomic function obstacle, hormonal balance obstacle and body fluid insufficiency of accommodation.

43, method as claimed in claim 38, it is used for stimulating gastrointestinal road cell proliferation, stimulates gastric mucosal cell, epithelial propagation, acute acid secretion and the differentiation that stimulates the enterochromaffin-like cell that produces acid parietal cell and secretion histamine.

44, method as claimed in claim 38, it is used to stimulate the propagation of marrow CFU-GM.

45, a kind of screening technique of identifying and selecting the QC effector, it may further comprise the steps:

A) under its condition that combines of permission, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) add the QC substrate;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) calculate the variation of substrate conversion and/or QC enzymatic activity to identify the activity modifying effector of QC.

46, a kind of screening technique of identifying and selecting direct or indirect and the interactional effector of the bonded metal ion of QC avtive spot, it may further comprise the steps:

A) under its condition that combines of permission, make QC contact described chemical compound;

B) add the QC substrate that can be transformed by QC;

C) monitoring substrate conversion or the randomly remaining QC activity of mensuration; And

D) variation of calculating substrate conversion and/or QC enzymatic activity, wherein said variation can be used for identifying the activity modifying effector of QC.

47, with QC effector as claim 45 or 46 described screening techniques evaluations.

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